Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | dcarmine  | | Posted: | Feb 12, 2019 22:22 | | Subject: | Re: Aren't these differences ridiculous? | | Viewed: | 66 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, axaday writes:
| | In Catalog, Hygrotus writes:
| | In Catalog, axaday writes:
| | In Catalog, Hygrotus writes:
| | In Catalog, dearlydeparted writes:
| | In Catalog, brikomania writes:
| | I really like the extensive catalog, and think that most of the differences (like
the jumpers or tiles with groove, etc) are really useful.
But when you get to things like this, with a 1 x 2 x 6 arch, having something
like 4 variants, doesn't it make it too hard for sellers AND buyers?
I get the raised arch difference, that is notable, but this thin/thick thing?
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To me, yes. I have never been able visually to distinguish the difference between
the two without reinforcement - medium think - thin. I just don't see it,
try as I might.
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You can always check mold number molded on the part's underside, magnifying
glass maybe needed.
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Or a light piped thingamajig if you happen to be an entomologist (which is kind
of cheating).
I thought about buying an otoscope the other day so I could see the part number
on the giraffe guy's hat. Then I thought that might be a sign of obsession.
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but I finally was able to read this mold number 
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Cheater
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I have a loop in every room of my house!
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| Author: | dcarmine | | Posted: | Nov 2, 2018 16:32 | | Subject: | Re: LEGO pieces and color | | Viewed: | 25 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
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| In LEGO, Skylar2010 writes:
| | In LEGO, Skylar2010 writes:
| | Are all the gray pieces in the above photo light or dark bluish gray? Or is there
another shade of gray there too? Also having trouble with part name of pieces
of which there are only one or two of their kind minus the tap or ladder lol.
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The dark bluish shovel the two blue pieces the guns ans the 1x2 thing with those
things on either end located near the guns are still giving me trouble trying
to find the right ones lol.
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The blue pieces:
The guns:
The 1x2 bricks with 2 finger ends are in the Hinge Category:
* | | 30540 Hinge Brick 1 x 2 Locking with 2 Fingers Horizontal End
Parts: Hinge |
and the 2x2 plate with wheels holder:
HTH
Donna
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| Author: | dcarmine | | Posted: | Oct 23, 2018 00:58 | | Subject: | Re: 6197u How Do I sell the one I have? | | Viewed: | 51 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, 69transamman writes:
| | In Catalog, dcarmine writes:
| | I can sell the cupboard by itself, but the door is listed. I looked for an assembly
but I didn't see one. Can you point me to the catalog entry that allows
me to sell it?
I do have an assembly, white with red door.
Any help is appreciated.
Donna
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I looked for an assembly but couldn't find one (Might be due to it's
varied uses.???) I did find the following parts.
Hope it helps!
Howard
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Thank you!! That helps a lot!!
Donna
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| Author: | dcarmine | | Posted: | Oct 22, 2018 23:25 | | Subject: | 6197u How Do I sell the one I have? | | Viewed: | 103 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
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| I can sell the cupboard by itself, but the door is listed. I looked for an assembly
but I didn't see one. Can you point me to the catalog entry that allows
me to sell it?
I do have an assembly, white with red door.
Any help is appreciated.
Donna
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| Author: | dcarmine | | Posted: | Aug 29, 2018 23:39 | | Subject: | Re: Change Booklet Image? | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Catalog, dcarmine writes:
| | I have sold these two Booklets:
and :
But the covers don't look like the ones shown. The c82 looks like the first
pic and the c83 like the second one.They have the right numbers on them. Should
the images be updated? I can it if it's ok, just wanted to ask first.
Donna
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Ohhh, my customer may not be happy.
Thanks
Donna
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| Author: | dcarmine | | Posted: | Aug 29, 2018 23:04 | | Subject: | Change Booklet Image? | | Viewed: | 60 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
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| I have sold these two Booklets:
and :
But the covers don't look like the ones shown. The c82 looks like the first
pic and the c83 like the second one.They have the right numbers on them. Should
the images be updated? I can it if it's ok, just wanted to ask first.
Donna
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| Author: | dcarmine | | Posted: | Jul 17, 2018 17:21 | | Subject: | Re: 50 Shades of Gray | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
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| In Colors, dcarmine writes:
| | I found this in my inventory last week. The first is these new brackets. The
brick with clip is normal Dark Bluish Gray, the bracket on the bottom is normal
Light Bluish Gray. The two in the middle, well, ???. I know this happens when
they change colors in the molding machine, I just never saw two with that much
difference before
The second is a slope I found and I can't really explain the speckle. It
is a LEGO part, seems to be mostly Light Bluish Gray. When I looked at it through
a loop, as you can see here, it has small shafts of black. I would expect round
beads, but not shafts.
Does anyone know how the slope got speckled?
Anyone interested in owning them?
Donna
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Thanks for all of your input. I will double check that is or isn't LEGO.
Donna
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| Author: | dcarmine | | Posted: | Jul 16, 2018 16:06 | | Subject: | 50 Shades of Gray | | Viewed: | 205 times | | Topic: | Colors | | Status: | Open | |
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| I found this in my inventory last week. The first is these new brackets. The
brick with clip is normal Dark Bluish Gray, the bracket on the bottom is normal
Light Bluish Gray. The two in the middle, well, ???. I know this happens when
they change colors in the molding machine, I just never saw two with that much
difference before
The second is a slope I found and I can't really explain the speckle. It
is a LEGO part, seems to be mostly Light Bluish Gray. When I looked at it through
a loop, as you can see here, it has small shafts of black. I would expect round
beads, but not shafts.
Does anyone know how the slope got speckled?
Anyone interested in owning them?
Donna
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| Author: | dcarmine | | Posted: | Jun 21, 2016 15:50 | | Subject: | Link to Problem page on Order Details page. | | Viewed: | 68 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Implemented | |
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| I searched the most recent suggestions but didn't find anything about this.
Can a link to the Problem Order page be put on the Order Details Page (anywhere)
and be pre-populated with the order number when clicked?
I find it cumbersome to have to either remember the order number or copy and
paste it after navigating to the Problem order page. I can't be the only
one who has accidently canceled the wrong order (only once, but almost a few
other times).
I can't see that this would be hard to do since there is already a link to
message the buyer/seller on that page and is pre-populated with the order number
as the title.
Thanks,
Donna
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| Author: | dcarmine | | Posted: | May 5, 2015 19:11 | | Subject: | Re: Maybe something can be done? | | Viewed: | 53 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, popsicle writes:
| | In Suggestions, popsicle writes:
| | I seem to be receiving this type of request more frequently. I would say every
other day......
Hello, i want to buy some minifigs in your store, is there some discount for
reseller if i buy more than 50usd, and can u lower the custom declare / invoice
letter under 50usd and mark as a gift or just sent with no value and no invoice
in the package, coz there is a high price tax in indonesia if i buy more than
50usd, thanks before
As most seem to come from a particular region of the world, I understand it's
often a simple cultural difference, but not always.
I have standard form reply, that I copy and paste. However, maybe some thought
can be given to addressing this increasingly common issue, site-wide.
I have one member from Germany who first placed the order and paid, then pretty
much demanded customs fraud. Still dealing with that shipped order. If I pasted
his correspondence here, many would most likely think it fiction
Here's where I'm way over my head....can code be written that would give
a pop-up banner, when a member attempts to message or order from another member
of a differing country? Maybe something with a fairly benign statement regarding
customs forms.
Until then, I'll just keep copying and pasting
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Let me expand my thoughts a little more here.....
I don't really know what constitutes customs fraud as per US import and customs
statute.
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Stating anything other than the truth about what you are shipping. Sending merchandise
as a gift, stating the value is anything other than the actual value that should
be on an invoice attached to the outside of the package, filling out anything
on the form with info that is not true.
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I know there are cultural difference to consider
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Definitely...I think most of us in the US feel badly for buyers in other countries
that have to live with extra taxes or even government corruption to buy items
from around the world. I know I do.
It's a felony if you get caught. I don't want to go to jail for doing
it!
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I know it's dishonest
I know having a stranger ask me to lie, feels bitting. Personally I can't
feature asking another to lie on my behalf. Especially, to save a few bucks....
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In some countries it can be a lot more than a few bucks...several hundred can
be common depending on the order amount.
It's a tough situation to have to deal with...unfortunately the only choice
for sellers in the US is to fill it out honestly.
Foster has had a number of deep threads on this subject. Maybe he will chime
in.
Donna
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| Author: | dcarmine | | Posted: | May 5, 2015 18:58 | | Subject: | Re: Maybe something can be done? | | Viewed: | 78 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Cyndis_Bricks writes:
| | In Suggestions, George_Lucy writes:
| | I just got one get them all the time.
from: Sent on: May 5, 2015 13:34
Because it is still pending, i want to cancel my order, can u help me doing that
please. thx you.
from: Sent on: May 3, 2015 13:19
Help me to avoid tax in my country by give a note that the item price is only
49USD. can u help me with this one? thx
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Maybe we need a CFR, Customs Fraud Request.
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Yes, ^ This!! Then if they get one, a little pirate hat is attached to their
user name, like the green and blue construction helmets.
Donna
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In Suggestions, popsicle writes:
| | I seem to be receiving this type of request more frequently. I would say every
other day......
Hello, i want to buy some minifigs in your store, is there some discount for
reseller if i buy more than 50usd, and can u lower the custom declare / invoice
letter under 50usd and mark as a gift or just sent with no value and no invoice
in the package, coz there is a high price tax in indonesia if i buy more than
50usd, thanks before
As most seem to come from a particular region of the world, I understand it's
often a simple cultural difference, but not always.
I have standard form reply, that I copy and paste. However, maybe some thought
can be given to addressing this increasingly common issue, site-wide.
I have one member from Germany who first placed the order and paid, then pretty
much demanded customs fraud. Still dealing with that shipped order. If I pasted
his correspondence here, many would most likely think it fiction
Here's where I'm way over my head....can code be written that would give
a pop-up banner, when a member attempts to message or order from another member
of a differing country? Maybe something with a fairly benign statement regarding
customs forms.
Until then, I'll just keep copying and pasting
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| Author: | dcarmine | | Posted: | Mar 22, 2015 17:58 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 60003-1 | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Delete 2 Part 85959px1 Trans-Red Wave Rounded Large (Flame) with Marbled Trans-Orange / Trans-Yellow Pattern
* Add 2 Part 85959pb01b Trans-Red Wave Rounded Large (Flame) with Marbled Trans-Yellow Pattern
Comments from Submitter:
Just parted 2 of this out and both had the pb01b version.
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| Author: | dcarmine | | Posted: | Jan 24, 2015 13:25 | | Subject: | Please make off-site links open in new tab | | Viewed: | 75 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
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| I hate when I click an off-site link in a post and it opens in the current tab.
Take a lesson from BrickSet, it's a much better experience and keeps the
user at BrickLink at the same time. (yes I know how to hold the shift or control
key to get that done, but I shouldn't have to)
I think keeping a tab open at BL when a user clicks an off site link would be
in the best interest of BL.
Thank you
Donna
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| Author: | dcarmine | | Posted: | Jun 29, 2014 15:58 | | Subject: | Re: Provide ability to HIDE specific forum thread | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, mnementh writes:
| | Please provide the ability to HIDE specific forum threads. By this, I mean that
if I HIDE a specific thread, I will no longer see ANY posts in the thread or
ANY future replies to any of the posts in the thread.
Some threads can go off the rails, and they crowd out the other more relevant
posts. Once a thread has gone off the rails, I have no desire to read or see
it anymore. The participants are free to keep at it, but I would prefer not
to have to watch.
Troy
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If you set your forum setting to "without replies" those threads drop down the
list and you see only the new stuff. It works for me. Donna
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| Author: | dcarmine | | Posted: | May 31, 2014 17:32 | | Subject: | Re: Improve search to allow for generic terms | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, mnementh writes:
[snip]
| | The situation that I have is that someone asked me a question about a particular
Friends polybag set, but did not provide the set number. So I did a search for
"Friends Polybag":
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogList.asp?q=friends%20polybag
As you can see, this returned ZERO hits even though there are a ton of different
Friends Polybag sets.
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[snip]
I have always hated the BL search. I also wonder how one knows which sets are
polybags, especially when someone advertises in the forum, how can you visit
their store and find just the polybags?
Since the site is now crawled by the bots, I am wondering how a google search
would work to find things on BL?
Donna
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| Author: | dcarmine | | Posted: | Mar 30, 2014 17:42 | | Subject: | Re: Show lots waiting for notification | | Viewed: | 21 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| Thank you!
In Suggestions, piecemeal writes:
| | Voted yes. Although I can see from the upload details page which lots are not
being consolidated and thus for which ones notifications will be sent, the ability
to easily see these lots all together is something I've wanted. Also high
on my list of "wants" is the ability to search my inventory for lots I do not
have from a set. Alas...
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| Author: | dcarmine | | Posted: | Mar 30, 2014 15:09 | | Subject: | Show lots waiting for notification | | Viewed: | 79 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
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| Can there be a "verify" page before sending out wanted list notifications?
I haven't seen a need for it before, but today notifications were going to
be sent out on a lot that was canceled from an order although I told the cancellation
process to not put it back in my inventory.
The notify is very useful when adding new stock and you know what is going to
be sent out for the parts you just uploaded. But if I had blindly clicked on
the notify lots from the MyBrickLink action items, it would have sent out notifications
on a lot that was wrong to begin with and parts I did not have.
Just see a need for it now.
Thanks
Donna
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| Author: | dcarmine | | Posted: | Mar 20, 2014 22:27 | | Subject: | Re: Request for Forum Roundtable with Mr. Kim | | Viewed: | 53 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, walstib writes:
| | In Suggestions, walstib writes:
| | ..... and qualify exactly what 3.0 will be ....
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That was said poorly, I don't think anyone expect exactness. What specific
sections of the corporation are receiving upgrades the context.
Seeing this posted while I was writing..
http://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=804876
Yes, more of this and keep going where more people will see it. 
Joe
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Agreed! Sean did a very good job of describing what is coming!
Donna
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| Author: | dcarmine | | Posted: | Mar 20, 2014 22:18 | | Subject: | Re: Request for Forum Roundtable with Mr. Kim | | Viewed: | 62 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Master_Jedi_Rob writes:
| | In Suggestions, fosterbengoshi writes:
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[snip]
| | Rule #3 It's ok to say "I don't know"
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This is the hardest thing for so many people to do without feeling like they
are incompetent. But it is the best way to gain the confidence of your customer.
It's one of those things that most people think is backwards, ie "don't
admit you don't know something or they will think you are incompetent". This
is simply not true.
Thank you for sharing this.
Donna
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| Author: | dcarmine | | Posted: | Sep 21, 2013 19:56 | | Subject: | Re: And another suggestion | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, TheHawkins writes:
| | | | That would require BL to know which states are required to charge sales tax and
which do not.
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Don't all states have a sales tax. If you live in the same state the store
you are buying from, and you would recognize the flag, you would immediately
see that you will have to pay sales tax in this store.
David
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The way I understand it (which may be wrong), you have to charge sales tax if
you have a brick and mortar store and people within your state buy from you.
I guess I don't know if your house can be considered a B&M store and if
"hobby" sales count. There are different state rules for every state and in
my state there are different rates depending on where the sale was made. Also,
I'm not sure about how it works if you pay the sales tax on the product you
are selling, but in my opinion that would amount to the state double dipping.
I always pay sales tax on the product when I buy it, so the state is getting
their money from me upfront.
California changed the way internet sales are taxed caused Amazon to move their
call center to a different state, IIRC. Lots of people lost their jobs 
This is why I never get charged sales tax when I buy from S@H, they don't
have a B&M store in Nebraska yet. I don't buy from there to sell in my store
any way, the margins are too low unless it's a sale and even then I don't
have enough cash flow to do that.
As I said, I could be wrong.
Donna
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| Author: | dcarmine | | Posted: | Sep 21, 2013 12:04 | | Subject: | Re: And another suggestion | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, bricks2you writes:
| | Like the country flags that show on the orders page, could a state flag also
be shown, especially the home flag of the seller to alert the seller that sales
tax needs to be added when required.
Jim
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That would require BL to know which states are required to charge sales tax and
which do not.
Maybe add a check box in the sellers settings page to enable it if needed? Like
VAT?
Donna
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| Author: | dcarmine | | Posted: | Dec 30, 2012 19:44 | | Subject: | Re: Reinstate Inventory Tracking | | Viewed: | 65 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, cosmicray writes:
| | In Suggestions, dcarmine writes:
| | The has to be the oldest coded selling site on the net.
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http://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2079
I doubt there are many sites that still support FF 1.0, Safari 1.2 and MSIE 5.
Even PayPal requires later browsers (last time I checked).
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That is not an advantage! It's a SECURITY RISK, which is why it was haked
this year.
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| Author: | dcarmine | | Posted: | Dec 30, 2012 19:23 | | Subject: | Re: Reinstate Inventory Tracking | | Viewed: | 49 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| I vote yes. I just got done pulling an order in which the entire lot was purchased
in each item. Nine of the 29 lots have either overage, some by 20 or more, or
shortage. Lucky I had stock to fill the shortages. This is the most number
of discrepancies I have seen since I started here. I have been seeing this for
the last month or so.
I don't normally check ALL of my inventory at any one time, but I do check each
lot that is sold for accuracy even if it is not bought out completely. I also
know to check if another order behind the one I am pulling may have contributed
to the total I see on the order I am pulling.
I hope it can be fixed. This is costing me more time to pull orders when I have
to hunt down parts to fill a shortage.
BL 2.0 will be more than welcome if it fixes this problem. Even if not, I just
want to see that changes are in the works. The has to be the oldest coded selling
site on the net. It's really sad.
Donna
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| Author: | dcarmine | | Posted: | Oct 19, 2012 16:34 | | Subject: | Re: Automatic Forum Ban with Revoked Privileges | | Viewed: | 65 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| Well said. This is a business site, period. The fact that a "community" was built
does not make it a democracy. Everyone needs to accept that fact and stop the
talk about making decisions that are the sole responsibility of the company.
The company will do as it sees fit, even if members think it's decisions are
unfair, biased or from a point of view that seems to be a double standard. They
get to do it how they want, period. Deal with it.
I can't see any of you that are disgruntled going to your boss and asking if
you could vote as to who gets hired or fired. It doesn't happen. Just because
we have developed a community amongst ourselves is of no consequence to the company,
they still have the right to regulate the membership as they see fit.
I don't think the suggestion "box" should be used to try and change the management
of the company. We pay a fee to get the service of selling our goods, we are
not partners, board members and the like. The TOS says nothing about giving us
rights to control the company. The company allowed us to develop a community
and valuable resources for our sales. They can, at any time, cut out our ability
to maintain the community and remove the resources we use to sell.
Be grateful for what they allow and accept their decisions about how they manage
us, the resources, and our stores, irregardless if you agree.
Thank you BrickLink for allowing me to post this.
Donna
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| Author: | dcarmine | | Posted: | Oct 13, 2012 23:46 | | Subject: | Re: WANTED list - mult simultaneous entries | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, organizizer writes:
| | with multiple listings for nearly identical items (darth w/eyebrows, darth w/o
eyebrows...)
we could really use the option to enter multiple items simultaneouisly (rather
than having to reload and reset ten different identical entries just to find
one darth vader minifig, as i just did...and then again for 3PO. exhausting)
I likely won't use this feature again, until this is possible. it just sucks
up too much time.
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I think you can do this if you use multiple want lists. Make additional lists
an add what you want with notes. You can also have the store show all items on
all lists or all item lists that you choose.
Make additional lists on the right side of this page: http://www.bricklink.com/wantedView.asp
Change the setting to "Show multiple Wanted selection list..." Under "my display
options" on this page:
http://www.bricklink.com/wantedSettings.asp
These changes will show a list of your wanted lists with check boxes on the top
of the listing when searching "By shop" and in stores if you click the link "show
items on my wanted list" above the part categories on the left side of every
store.
As someone else has suggested, get to know the site before criticizing it.
HTH
Donna
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