BrickLink Discussion Forum

In Suggestions, CaseyAF writes:

Hi there,

Do you think a feature will be added in which when you part out a set you can
add in how much the set cost and then the system would calculate how much was
paid per piece? It's a pain adding it in individually especially when you
have over 300 items! It would be nice if a feature like this also worked out
how much each part cost based on how much they sell for (depending on if you
picked current average/6 month average etc). For example if you bought a set
for $20 and it had 4 parts equally the cost would be $5, however if two of the
parts average was $10 each and the other two were $1 each having a cost of $5
for each part wouldn't make sense. Having to work that out for each part
by hand is just way too time consuming, but if the system did it on part out
entry it would be awesome.

Use Brickstock to do that.

Author:

KCFBricks

Posted:

Mar 14, 2020 05:21

Subject:

Item cost auto worked out when parting out

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Open

Vote:

[Yes|No]

Author:

mfav

Posted:

Mar 13, 2020 16:32

Subject:

Re: Purist Custom Figures

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http://v4ei.com/mocfig/index.php

there's a proof-of-concept for you

Author:

Acorn04

Posted:

Mar 12, 2020 15:51

Subject:

Re: Dealing with orders

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Is there an updated location for the BrickStock templates?

In Suggestions, tsrplatelayer writes:

In Suggestions, billduge writes:

This can be done as Allan Smith has produced a great order
template for Brickstock which is how we have been able to reduce the number of
pages per order -

The templates Bill refers to can be downloaded here
http://www.avalon-family-history.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/BrickStock_Templates.zip

Allan

Author:

Teup

Posted:

Mar 12, 2020 10:28

Subject:

Re: Problem/bug with shipping minimum order

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Hey BL team, any update on this? It's quite annoying and I would still really
like it to get fixed sometime. Let me know if you need more details.

In Suggestions, Teup writes:

I've never quite understood why you are not allowed to set the minimum order
of a shipping method lower than the minimum order of your store. It's annoying
because if you have 10 shipping methods, then anytime you want to change your
minimum order, you need to also change it 10x in your shipping methods, for no
real reason, because the "master setting", the store minimum order value, should
determine it already.

However, it seems it's also causing another problem: Buyers can use the bypass
password to get around the minimum order, but it does not help them go
around the minimum order of the shipping methods. The result is that anytime
a buyer used the bypass password, they are able to order but unable to select
any shipping methods. So there will need to be a manual invoice.

I'd propose removing the restriction for shipping methods to have a minimum
order value that is higher than or equal to the store minimum order value - in
fact, I'd propose for shipping methods not to need a minimum value at all.
That should solve everything I described without any side effects.

Author:

DrDrewBlood

Posted:

Mar 11, 2020 15:01

Subject:

Re: Purist Custom Figures

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I was under the impression Rebrickable did this for builds but not figures. Can
you combine different parts of figures on Rebrickable? That may be a good platform
for this idea since it doesn't have the barriers that Bricklink has.

Author:

Classicsmiley

Posted:

Mar 11, 2020 14:47

Subject:

Re: Purist Custom Figures

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In Suggestions, cosmicray writes:

In Suggestions, DrDrewBlood writes:

I would like a Purist Custom Figures catalog. People can submit pictures, descriptions,
and links to specific components. Buyers can click "add all to wanted list".
Picture Source: Reddit User pumpkinsunrise

What you are really asking for, is a method of taking an abstract collection
of official LEGO parts, and generating a BL compatible upload to a wanted list.
It doesn't have to be those figs, but they are a good example. It could be
for any abstract MOC.

I wonder how difficult it would be to run this on another site, and query the
BL catalog via the API ?

Nita Rae

Isn't this what Rebrickable is pretty much made for?

Author:

DrDrewBlood

Posted:

Mar 11, 2020 14:44

Subject:

Re: Purist Custom Figures

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Thanks Nita for breaking it down like this. Another user suggested just that,
and linked Bricklink's instructions for generating such a list.

I'm going to explore this more and see what I learn. Obviously best-case
scenario is having this process available on Bricklink. But as many have pointed
out, there is a lot of red tape with an official LEGO site.

Author:

popsicle

Posted:

Mar 11, 2020 14:44

Subject:

Re: Purist Custom Figures

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In Suggestions, DrDrewBlood writes:

I remember reading about him when I was pre-med.

Maybe he was the unconscious inspiration for my nametage.

Often how it works

I'll put him on the list of custom figures I need to make. It'll be an homage.

I like that!

Author:

randyf

Posted:

Mar 11, 2020 14:39

Subject:

Re: Purist Custom Figures

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In Suggestions, randyf writes:

In Suggestions, DrDrewBlood writes:

Here is a picture of what I had in mind. The entire "Wanted List" portion may
need to be removed because of copyright issues.

In the very least, it would be cool to browse Purist Custom Figures, and see
what official parts they consist of.

This is not going to happen. As one of the other catalog admins already stated,
there is pretty much a 0% chance that anything custom will not get added to the
catalog.

Randy

That should have read "there is pretty much a 0% chance that anything custom
*will* get added to the catalog". Damn double negative...

Author:

DrDrewBlood

Posted:

Mar 11, 2020 14:38

Subject:

Re: Purist Custom Figures

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I remember reading about him when I was pre-med. Maybe he was the unconscious
inspiration for my nametage. I'll put him on the list of custom figures I
need to make. It'll be an homage.

Author:

randyf

Posted:

Mar 11, 2020 14:37

Subject:

Re: Purist Custom Figures

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In Suggestions, DrDrewBlood writes:

This is not going to happen. As one of the other catalog admins already stated,
there is pretty much a 0% chance that anything custom will not get added to the
catalog.

Randy

Author:

DrDrewBlood

Posted:

Mar 11, 2020 14:34

Subject:

Re: Purist Custom Figures

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Thank you for the information. I don't know if I'm prepared to go to
that length, but I greatly appreciate the practical idea.

I'll definitely read more into this.

Author:

cosmicray

Posted:

Mar 11, 2020 14:34

Subject:

Re: Purist Custom Figures

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In Suggestions, DrDrewBlood writes:

Author:

popsicle

Posted:

Mar 11, 2020 14:32

Subject:

Re: Purist Custom Figures

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In Suggestions, DrDrewBlood writes:

Thanks. I've given it a lot of thought (maybe too much).

The connection to Charles is unintentional (but great catch). It's from my
name Andrew, and a pun.

If unintentional, even more amazing!

Dr Drew was an American surgeon and medical researcher, who pioneered the large-scale
blood bank by coming up with better methods, though his research, to store blood.
Also allowing breakthroughs in transfusions.

He also was the first African-American to serve on the American Board of Surgery,
as an examiner.

So, a pioneer in more than one sense.

Author:

DrDrewBlood

Posted:

Mar 11, 2020 14:22

Subject:

Re: Purist Custom Figures

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In Suggestions, DrDrewBlood writes:

Custom minifigure source: User Bugbot20082 from Eurobricks.

Author:

DrDrewBlood

Posted:

Mar 11, 2020 14:21

Subject:

Re: Purist Custom Figures

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In Suggestions, DrDrewBlood writes:

Author:

mfav

Posted:

Mar 11, 2020 14:19

Subject:

Re: Purist Custom Figures

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Your suggestion to add functionality on this web site simply will not gain any
traction with administration.

If you think it's a really great idea, get yourself a domain name, make a
web site, take a bunch of pictures, create individual pages that reference the
appropriate part numbers, make a copy-and-paste box containing the particulars
as outlined here:

https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=207

Then folks can select the xml code from your site and paste it into the box on
this site.

Voila. Wanted list populated.

Whether your idea is good or not is pretty much moot because it's not going
to happen here. Because it's not.

Take a look:
https://www.bricklink.com/messageList.asp?ID=8&v=c&max=200&status=0

If you click through, you'll see there are suggestions there going back over
a decade. So once those get sifted through, then, you know...

Author:

DrDrewBlood

Posted:

Mar 11, 2020 14:17

Subject:

Re: Purist Custom Figures

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I appreciate you weighing in on this and providing a source. I wasn't aware
of this issue.
The quote from the admin is:

"The problem with the download is that can be viewed as enabling profit. That
is why we cannot allow *any* IP (including IP belonging to the LEGO Group) in
models that are available to download."

I will need to read up on the policy to see if it's specific to downloads.
I'd be very interested to have an Admin provide more info regarding this
policy.

Author:

yorbrick

Posted:

Mar 11, 2020 14:12

Subject:

Re: Purist Custom Figures

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In Suggestions, DrDrewBlood writes:

I suppose someone could submit a photo that uses non-purist parts (even though
the rules would specify "official LEGO components only". But if the hair color/style
wasn't available in that color, the system would limit the selection to existing
components.

Multiply the number of headgear by the number of heads by the number of torsos
by the number of right arms by the number of left arms by the number of hands
squared by the number of legs. Just purist parts mean an almost unlimited number
of figures. And that is without things attached to neck brackets and so on.

Author:

DrDrewBlood

Posted:

Mar 11, 2020 14:03

Subject:

Re: Purist Custom Figures

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I assume you're active on Eurobricks' forum then. I have a bunch of MOCs
I haven't posted yet, but I'll be adding them there when they're
ready.
Ghosts, Hufflepuff Quidditch team, Ravenclaw Quidditch team, etc.

We can dream can't we.

Author:

DrDrewBlood

Posted:

Mar 11, 2020 14:00

Subject:

Re: Purist Custom Figures

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Thanks. I've given it a lot of thought (maybe too much).

The connection to Charles is unintentional (but great catch). It's from my
name Andrew, and a pun.

Author:

SylvainLS

Posted:

Mar 11, 2020 13:57

Subject:

Re: Purist Custom Figures

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In Suggestions, DrDrewBlood writes:

I don't get it. The LEGO brand is saturated with a huge variety of outside
IP. LegoIdeas, MOCs, BrickLink Studio. I don't think what I'm proposing
is that different from what currently exists.

Ideas: already licenced IPs are now forbidden.
If you use another IP, (and if you’re selected,) TLG will negotiate and licence
the IP.
In the meanwhile, the model is not downloadable from LEGO.

Studio: IP ⇒ display only.

What’s done on other website can’t be done on LEGO’s own websites.

Author:

SylvainLS

Posted:

Mar 11, 2020 13:57

Subject:

Re: Purist Custom Figures

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In Suggestions, DrDrewBlood writes:

I don't think users would need the ability to download digital copies of
the minifigures.
They just need the ability to view the parts list (just like we have with official
figures). And the ability to "add all parts" to their Wanted list. Nobody is
downloading designs or selling figures. Just a place to share combinations of
existing official pieces, and add those pieces to a Wanted list.

That’s what you don’t understand: Wanted Lists are worse than digital models!

Studio models are “Display only” not because they don’t want people to share
the digital models but because those can be used to make Wanted Lists and to
BUY things.

LEGO & BL don’t want to profit from IP: https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1181748

Author:

zzed

Posted:

Mar 11, 2020 13:54

Subject:

Re: Purist Custom Figures

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If only.

My main hobby in Bricklink is to build MOC Harry Potter minifigures. I surf the
web for ideas, get excited when I come across something clever and then obsess
over finding all the parts to buy. So yeah, I'd love to see more minifig
pics added in the MOC section here. But, for the reasons stated by others, I
doubt a clickable catalog is going to happen.

Just my n00b 2 cents.

Author:

popsicle

Posted:

Mar 11, 2020 13:54

Subject:

Re: Purist Custom Figures

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In Suggestions, DrDrewBlood writes:

Yes, the authentic LEGO portion is crucial. There are so many creative ways to
use preexisting figure pieces. It would be fun to browse people's ideas,
and then have an easy option to add those pieces to my Wanted List.

Agreed.

Thank you Cory for your support!

It's a great idea! You present the case for it, well.

btw, I like the tribute to Dr. Charles Drew in your username

Author:

DrDrewBlood

Posted:

Mar 11, 2020 13:50

Subject:

Re: Purist Custom Figures

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I agree it would generate sales. Generic, unwanted pieces could find a valuable
place in purist customs. I've spent hours searching bricklink for parts I
have a picture of because I want to copy someone else's figure design.

There would definitely need to be a way to sort through figures based on certain
themes. Maybe even a way to sort by popular figures that people are adding to
their Wanted List.

Appreciate the support.

Author:

DrDrewBlood

Posted:

Mar 11, 2020 13:45

Subject:

Re: Purist Custom Figures

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Author:

DrDrewBlood

Posted:

Mar 11, 2020 13:41

Subject:

Re: Purist Custom Figures

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I don't get it. The LEGO brand is saturated with a huge variety of outside
IP. LegoIdeas, MOCs, BrickLink Studio. I don't think what I'm proposing
is that different from what currently exists.

Author:

cycbuild

Posted:

Mar 11, 2020 13:39

Subject:

Re: Purist Custom Figures

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In Suggestions, DrDrewBlood writes:

That kind of convenience would surely generate sales, but you'd have to find
a site that allows themes otherwise it'd be a total nightmare to navigate
through generically named designs.

Rebrickable has a catalog that allows themes, but a search for minifigures only
shows minifig-scale MOCs. Lovely idea though.

Author:

SylvainLS

Posted:

Mar 11, 2020 13:26

Subject:

Re: Purist Custom Figures

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In Suggestions, DrDrewBlood writes:

A search of "Star Wars", "Marvel" and "Harry Potter" bring up designs in Studio
Gallery.

And none of them is downloadable. They are all “Display only.”

I don't see what why this would be so different.

Exactly.
How would your suggestion work without the ability to download the list of parts
(or put it in a WL)?

Author:

runner.caller

Posted:

Mar 11, 2020 13:26

Subject:

Re: Purist Custom Figures

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In Suggestions, SylvainLS writes:

In Suggestions, DrDrewBlood writes:

Would it be a violation of IP if it's a preexisting license under LEGO?

Yes.
Look at what’s happening (and what’s said) for the Studio Gallery.

You'd think they'd realize that customs add interest to the theme and
product and might lead to more sales, both on BL and lego's website.

"Cool ghosts, now I need to buy castle set so I have a place for them to exist
and I better buy some spare parts to make my castle bigger."

But no, all the [m=cas094](s) in charge veto anything that even smells like IP.

Author:

DrDrewBlood

Posted:

Mar 11, 2020 13:23

Subject:

Re: Purist Custom Figures

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Author:

DrDrewBlood

Posted:

Mar 11, 2020 13:20

Subject:

Re: Purist Custom Figures

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Author:

DrDrewBlood

Posted:

Mar 11, 2020 13:17

Subject:

Re: Purist Custom Figures

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A search of "Star Wars", "Marvel" and "Harry Potter" bring up designs in Studio
Gallery. I don't see what why this would be so different.

Author:

Cob

Posted:

Mar 11, 2020 13:09

Subject:

Re: Purist Custom Figures

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In Suggestions, DrDrewBlood writes:

It wouldn't be a comprehensive list of every combination of Minifigure components.
Users would submit their figure, and then there would be a list of components
that correspond to the appropriate official pieces within the market. I hope
that makes sense.

This would work well at the beginning, then someone would modify a minifig changing
the hair color or hair style. This would create a new catalog item. Repeat
this over time and then there are 1000+ custom minifigs. After more time there
are 10,000+ and so forth. At a certain point the entire catalog becomes useless
and impossible to manage because there so many custom minifigs it is difficult
to find the correct one.

Author:

popsicle

Posted:

Mar 11, 2020 13:08

Subject:

Re: Purist Custom Figures

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In Suggestions, DrDrewBlood writes:

I like the idea very much, contingent to (as you've put forward) all parts
are authentic LEGO.

It would entail more site work and details to be worked-out, but just might be
well worth the new excitement created for the LEGO minifigure on this site. Help
stimulate the sale numbers of what is a good portion of overall LEGO sales.

Vote yes!

-Cory

Author:

SylvainLS

Posted:

Mar 11, 2020 13:02

Subject:

Re: Purist Custom Figures

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In Suggestions, DrDrewBlood writes:

Would it be a violation of IP if it's a preexisting license under LEGO?

Yes.
Look at what’s happening (and what’s said) for the Studio Gallery.

I'm not a lawyer, but I wouldn't think so.

IANAL either but it has already been ruled a violation on the Gallery.

But as mentioned bellow, these would
fall under MOCs, which I believe are free use.

I believe you have to think again.

Author:

DrDrewBlood

Posted:

Mar 11, 2020 13:00

Subject:

Re: Purist Custom Figures

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Author:

yorbrick

Posted:

Mar 11, 2020 12:55

Subject:

Re: Purist Custom Figures

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In Suggestions, DrDrewBlood writes:

Wouldn't the part inventory just correspond with the official parts listed
in the Market? Just like official figures, you'd click on the figure and
see what the components are and what figures and sets they come from.

There is an almost infinite number of combinations of headgear / heads / torso
assemblies and legs. They cannot all be added and if they were, then they end
up being useless as you cannot possibly view them all.

Author:

DrDrewBlood

Posted:

Mar 11, 2020 12:53

Subject:

Re: Purist Custom Figures

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Author:

popsicle

Posted:

Mar 11, 2020 12:52

Subject:

Re: Purist Custom Figures

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In Suggestions, DrDrewBlood writes:

Would it be a violation of IP if it's a preexisting license under LEGO? I'm
not a lawyer, but I wouldn't think so. But as mentioned bellow, these would
fall under MOCs, which I believe are free use.

Author:

DrDrewBlood

Posted:

Mar 11, 2020 12:50

Subject:

Re: Purist Custom Figures

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Yes, it would essentially be minifig-only MOCs. The MOC Shope really is dedicated
to builds, and even then doesn't have a components list.
The Studio Gallery is limited to the digital components available, but at least
it hs a list.

Author:

Cob

Posted:

Mar 11, 2020 12:47

Subject:

Re: Purist Custom Figures

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In Suggestions, DrDrewBlood writes:

This looks like a administrative nightmare for those maintaining the "Purist
Custom Figures" catalog. Endless submissions with endless part inventories and
alternative parts.

Author:

DrDrewBlood

Posted:

Mar 11, 2020 12:42

Subject:

Re: Purist Custom Figures

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Would it be a violation of IP if it's a preexisting license under LEGO? I'm
not a lawyer, but I wouldn't think so. But as mentioned bellow, these would
fall under MOCs, which I believe are free use.

Author:

SylvainLS

Posted:

Mar 11, 2020 12:34

Subject:

Re: Purist Custom Figures

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In Suggestions, starbeanie writes:

except those appear to be Harry Potter ghosts which violates IP rights

In Suggestions, DrDrewBlood writes:

It would be a completely separate section to avoid confusion, no non-official
pieces, and no selling. It would just be a way for people to share ideas, and
for others to add components to their wishlist. I think this avoids all of the
issues surrounding BrickArms.

And it would be exactly like any other MOC, just minifig-only MOCs, and for that
there already are the MOC Shop (haha) and the Studio Gallery.

Author:

starbeanie

Posted:

Mar 11, 2020 12:21

Subject:

Re: Purist Custom Figures

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except those appear to be Harry Potter ghosts which violates IP rights

In Suggestions, DrDrewBlood writes:

Author:

DrDrewBlood

Posted:

Mar 11, 2020 12:20

Subject:

Re: Purist Custom Figures

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Author:

StormChaser

Posted:

Mar 11, 2020 12:10

Subject:

Re: Purist Custom Figures

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In Suggestions, DrDrewBlood writes:

I would like a Purist Custom Figures catalog.

The likelihood of adding anything to the catalog that is not an official LEGO
product is almost 0%. Adding BrickArms products was an absolute disaster and
now that the site is a wholly-owned subsidiary of TLG I would not expect that
disaster to be repeated.

Author:

DrDrewBlood

Posted:

Mar 11, 2020 11:59

Subject:

Purist Custom Figures

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Status:

Open

Vote:

[Yes|No]

Author:

peregrinator

Posted:

Mar 10, 2020 08:59

Subject:

Wanted List Buying Page - open carts

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Status:

Open

Vote:

[Yes|No]

My apologies if this has already been suggested.

It would be great if, in addition to showing favorited stores and those with
coupons first, you could also show stores in which you have open carts first.

Author:

popsicle

Posted:

Mar 6, 2020 10:24

Subject:

Re: Sending coupons to store fans

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In Suggestions, peregrinator writes:

This is in reference to this thread in General: https://www.bricklink.com/messageThread.asp?ID=264579

My suggestion is, that when a user favorites a store, he or she should also have
the option to receive coupons from that store. This should get around any concerns
about privacy.

I like it! Voted yes

-Cory

Author:

yorbrick

Posted:

Mar 6, 2020 09:45

Subject:

Re: Build Feature For Casual Sellers

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In Suggestions, axaday writes:

I realize this a high level coding idea, not something quick and easy, but it
just occurred to me when I saw something shown here on the forum. I think it
attract business to Bricklink from eBay and Craigslist and various other platforms.

We could make a feature where one item could be casually sold without becoming
a store, offered on the forum or some other way, and the sale could be official
and register for fees and everything. Buyer would know it was different from
buying from an established store, but it would make it easier for someone who
just wanted to sell 3 sets from their childhood or just wanted to get rid of
a box of their children's used Lego. Right now someone just has to tell
someone in the forum that they'll have to make a store and I expect 98 times
out of 100, they shrug their shoulders and go to eBay or Craigslist.

They shelved auctions about ten years ago.

It would be a good idea for job lots but I guess the problem is that people might
use it to scam. If there is no seller verification (the barrier to open a store)
then it wouldn't surprise me if we saw lots of listings for UCS MFs and the
like. Similarly, people might try to use it to sell license based MOCs that are
not allowed on the site any more. So presumably someone would have to police
it to ensure that LEGO is not allowing the sale of anything not allowed on the
main site.

Author:

peregrinator

Posted:

Mar 6, 2020 09:40

Subject:

Sending coupons to store fans

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Status:

Open

Vote:

[Yes|No]

Author:

axaday

Posted:

Mar 6, 2020 08:33

Subject:

Build Feature For Casual Sellers

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Status:

Open

Vote:

[Yes|No]

Author:

yorbrick

Posted:

Mar 5, 2020 11:09

Subject:

Re: Have an inventory for instruction books

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In Suggestions, StarBrick writes:

In Suggestions, Threewit writes:

When I need a full set of books and a seller only has 1. I feel like I should
be able to buy the full set or it should be easier to find a full set.

Indeed, make it possible to add 'complete/incomplete' to the standard
selection criteria, so: add it to the database for this category

I imagine people might also list ones with missing pages as incomplete. Although
if there is a description of what is missing, it should not be too bad.

Of course the alternative is individual entries for each instruction book.

Author:

electricbaer

Posted:

Mar 5, 2020 10:38

Subject:

Re: Have an inventory for instruction books

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In Suggestions, Threewit writes:

When I need a full set of books and a seller only has 1. I feel like I should
be able to buy the full set or it should be easier to find a full set.

It's been suggested before, it's a good idea IMO

https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1135577

Author:

StarBrick

Posted:

Mar 5, 2020 10:14

Subject:

Re: Have an inventory for instruction books

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In Suggestions, kevinyaxley writes:

Which ones are you looking for? I have a bin full of instruction books I haven't
listed.

Message me with the details.

In Suggestions, Threewit writes:

When I need a full set of books and a seller only has 1. I feel like I should
be able to buy the full set or it should be easier to find a full set.

That's not what is intended I reckon....?

Author:

StarBrick

Posted:

Mar 5, 2020 10:13

Subject:

Re: Have an inventory for instruction books

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Topic:

In Suggestions, Threewit writes:

When I need a full set of books and a seller only has 1. I feel like I should
be able to buy the full set or it should be easier to find a full set.

Indeed, make it possible to add 'complete/incomplete' to the standard
selection criteria, so: add it to the database for this category

Author:

kevinyaxley

Posted:

Mar 5, 2020 00:15

Subject:

Re: Have an inventory for instruction books

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Topic:

Which ones are you looking for? I have a bin full of instruction books I haven't
listed.

Message me with the details.

In Suggestions, Threewit writes:

When I need a full set of books and a seller only has 1. I feel like I should
be able to buy the full set or it should be easier to find a full set.

Author:

Threewit

Posted:

Mar 4, 2020 20:41

Subject:

Have an inventory for instruction books

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132 times

Topic:

Status:

Open

Vote:

[Yes|No]

When I need a full set of books and a seller only has 1. I feel like I should
be able to buy the full set or it should be easier to find a full set.

Author:

Brickman4you

Posted:

Mar 3, 2020 11:55

Subject:

Re: Add Shipped button (+ others?) to OrderRcvd p

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Topic:

In Suggestions, miskox writes:

It would be good to have a Shipped check box on the OrderDetail page (https://www.bricklink.com/orderDetail.asp?ID=xxxxxxx)
so we don't have to go back to the previous page.

Maybe some others can be added (leave feedback?).

Thanks.
Saso

I have always made all my changes on the the order edit page along with completing
the drive through, seems to speed things up. So, I wish there was a leave feedback
link on the order edit page.

Author:

blockbuster

Posted:

Mar 3, 2020 05:24

Subject:

Re: Add Shipped button (+ others?) to OrderRcvd p

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Topic:

Feedback button please.

Author:

miskox

Posted:

Mar 3, 2020 04:41

Subject:

Add Shipped button (+ others?) to OrderRcvd p

Viewed:

71 times

Topic:

Status:

Open

Vote:

[Yes|No]

Author:

popsicle

Posted:

Feb 29, 2020 16:16

Subject:

Re: Inventory Backup/Restore/Deletion Prevention

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Topic:

In Suggestions, Miro78 writes:

To prevent accidental deletion of inventory or restore of store's inventory
for various reasons like accidental deletions, price changes, etc. Currently
changes cannot be undone and a self administered restore function would be beneficial.
Requiring administrative assistance in restoring one's inventory is inconvenient
on both the seller and the BL team.

Remedy Option 1
To prevent strain on the infrastructure of constant periodic backups of everyone's
inventory, the backup would only initiate when a user enters their store's
inventory page, and limited to certain time intervals (once a day, once per hour,
or whatever the system can handle). The seller would have the option of self
initiate backup as needed.

Remedy Option 2
If the infrastructure cannot handle backups on their own system, perhaps Bricklink
can prompt user with an option to download inventory prior to deletion or major
changes being done to it, and self administer restore function.

Remedy Option 3
At the least, the system should require a re-login to the account when inventory
deletion function is selected to prevent accidental deletion of the store's
inventory.

The above options are no mutually exclusive and can be implemented in tandem
depending on what Bricklink system/team can implement.

Some very good ideas and thoughts!

Author:

yorbrick

Posted:

Feb 29, 2020 15:56

Subject:

Re: Inventory Backup/Restore/Deletion Prevention

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Topic:

In Suggestions, Miro78 writes:

Or maybe LEGO can see money in it. $5 a month for insurance against accidental
deletion.

Author:

Miro78

Posted:

Feb 29, 2020 11:27

Subject:

Inventory Backup/Restore/Deletion Prevention

Viewed:

119 times

Topic:

Status:

Open

Vote:

[Yes|No]

Author:

qwertyboy

Posted:

Feb 28, 2020 16:09

Subject:

Re: Allow sellers ability to check red 'paid' box

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Topic:

In Suggestions, Heartbricker writes:

When a seller changes the drop menu to 'paid' or 'shipped' the
buyer still sees the paid box as red indicating unpaid (only when payment was
off Bricklink)

If the customer still sees a red "paid" box with the check box open _after_ the
seller changed the order to "paid" - that sounds like a bug to me.

Niek.

Author:

Heartbricker

Posted:

Feb 28, 2020 15:03

Subject:

Re: Allow sellers ability to check red 'paid' box

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Topic:

In Suggestions, Brickwilbo writes:

In Suggestions, Heartbricker writes:

In Suggestions, Teup writes:

In Suggestions, Heartbricker writes:

In Suggestions, Teup writes:

In Suggestions, Heartbricker writes:

In Suggestions, BricksThatStick writes:

In Suggestions, Heartbricker writes:

We allow payment both onsite and offsite.
The issue is that offsite payments require the buyers to check the 'red'
paid box.
some buyers (specially new ones) mistakenly take this to mean that their offsite
payment didn't go through and re-submit payment for the second time (sometimes
even after the order was shipped) which creates more work to refund and with
the new paypal policy might also cost sellers extra fees.

It would be great if seller can manually check this paid box and switch it to
green in order to avoid this misunderstanding. i know we can mark the order paid
and shipped but a buyer yesterday in one of many examples wanted to make sure
they paid because they saw the box was red and ended up paying for the second
time.
Thanks for considering.

If you click on the edit order icon you get to change the payment status to paid/not
paid independently of the order status dropdown menu on you orders received page.

Does that help you in the meantime?

Sometimes buyers mark as paid (by ticking the paid box) when they havent - you
can change the status back to not paid on the edit order page in the same way.

I don't think i understand your answer, perhaps if you walk me step by step
then i might be able to understand better.
we change the 'order status'; drop menu to 'paid' or 'shipped'
but the buyer still sees a red checkbox next to the 'paid' checkboxes.
those checkboxed are not showing for me as a seller.
i do understand that buyers can check the 'paid' box even if they didn't
which is a different issue that doesn't really concern me however it would
be nice if the buyer checked the box accidentally if i was able to uncheck it-
but i don't want to sidestep the underline issue i raised initially:
Buyers that paid via link or sent a payment manually are not always aware that
it is up to them to check the 'paid' box to turn it green and mistakenly
think that their offsite payment did not go through and end up paying a second
time.
If i was able to check the box for or before they do and they would see it green
instead of red- it would reduce the occurrences of duplicate payments which has
been happening 1-3 time per month for us.

BricksThatStick is right, with this method you can check that box (separating
payment and order status in the settings and then change the payment status to
submitted or something like that).

But do you really need this? The box means "payment submitted" (not "paid") so
it is by definition a status update that only the buyer can make. The only thing
you can do from your side is verify the payment and update it to "paid". I don't
see why you'd want to update the status to "payment submitted", the buyer
can do this by themselves. The box can't be red if the order status is "paid".

Thank you, i'm going to try adjusting the setting to see if that works.
I agree that the buyer needs to change the box BUT in reality 1-3 times per month
i get a buyer (usually new) that doesn't know that it is their task and probably
believes that the system should have automatically change this to 'green'
paid status. when they see 'red' they believe that the payment they submitted
didn't go through and they pay a second time.

When a seller changes the drop menu to 'paid' or 'shipped' the
buyer still sees the paid box as red indicating unpaid (only when payment was
off Bricklink)
Thanks for taking the time to help, i'll let you know after i go through
the settings section.
Best wishes.

Ah I see, well, in that case it probably won't help much even if you change
it, because in such cases it seems like they are expecting realtime feedback
from the site. I include a standard instruction in my invoice asking buyers to
mark the order as paid after sending payment, might help too.
Probably good if Bricklink would improve the interface a little so that it is
clear for new users they need to do this. Best if it shows up in their to-do
items in the top right corner - that way they'd be more likely to understand
the system and more likely to do it.

Separating payment and order status can be done here by the way:

https://www.bricklink.com/orderSettings.asp?viewFrom=P

I am not 100% sure it corresponds to the checkbox, but I know that the grand
total showing up in a bold font on the seller's side corresponds to a checked
box at the buyer's side.

That does help!! Thank you!
I wonder if when i change the payment status to 'completed' would the
buyers box turn green?

https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=121

Thank you, but the page doesn't address my question: if i (seller) change
payment status to 'completed' would the buyer still see a red box next
to his payment status or will that turn to green for the buyer?

Author:

Brickwilbo

Posted:

Feb 28, 2020 14:54

Subject:

Re: Allow sellers ability to check red 'paid' box

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Topic:

https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=121

In Suggestions, Heartbricker writes:

In Suggestions, Teup writes:

In Suggestions, Heartbricker writes:

In Suggestions, Teup writes:

In Suggestions, Heartbricker writes:

In Suggestions, BricksThatStick writes:

In Suggestions, Heartbricker writes:

That does help!! Thank you!
I wonder if when i change the payment status to 'completed' would the
buyers box turn green?

Author:

Teup

Posted:

Feb 28, 2020 14:54

Subject:

Re: Allow sellers ability to check red 'paid' box

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Topic:

In Suggestions, Heartbricker writes:

In Suggestions, Teup writes:

In Suggestions, Heartbricker writes:

In Suggestions, Teup writes:

In Suggestions, Heartbricker writes:

In Suggestions, BricksThatStick writes:

In Suggestions, Heartbricker writes:

That does help!! Thank you!
I wonder if when i change the payment status to 'completed' would the
buyers box turn green?

Not sure, but if it makes the grand show in a bold font on your side, then yes
(maybe you need to change it back to not separating order and payment status
to see bold grand totals? not sure)

Author:

Heartbricker

Posted:

Feb 28, 2020 14:44

Subject:

Re: Allow sellers ability to check red 'paid' box

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Topic:

In Suggestions, Teup writes:

In Suggestions, Heartbricker writes:

In Suggestions, Teup writes:

In Suggestions, Heartbricker writes:

In Suggestions, BricksThatStick writes:

In Suggestions, Heartbricker writes:

That does help!! Thank you!
I wonder if when i change the payment status to 'completed' would the
buyers box turn green?

Author:

Teup

Posted:

Feb 28, 2020 14:30

Subject:

Re: Allow sellers ability to check red 'paid' box

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30 times

Topic:

In Suggestions, Heartbricker writes:

In Suggestions, Teup writes:

In Suggestions, Heartbricker writes:

In Suggestions, BricksThatStick writes:

In Suggestions, Heartbricker writes:

Author:

Heartbricker

Posted:

Feb 28, 2020 14:16

Subject:

Re: Allow sellers ability to check red 'paid' box

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Topic:

In Suggestions, Teup writes:

In Suggestions, Heartbricker writes:

In Suggestions, BricksThatStick writes:

In Suggestions, Heartbricker writes:

Author:

Teup

Posted:

Feb 28, 2020 06:59

Subject:

Re: Allow sellers ability to check red 'paid' box

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Topic:

In Suggestions, Heartbricker writes:

In Suggestions, BricksThatStick writes:

In Suggestions, Heartbricker writes:

Author:

ratas

Posted:

Feb 28, 2020 03:57

Subject:

Re: Allow sellers ability to check red 'paid' box

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Topic:

In Suggestions, Legoboy_II writes:

I agree.

When I first joined, I was confused and almost paid again. Instead I contacted
the seller and they kindly helped me understand.

I would think, however, that the option actually should be reversed - the box
should only be changed by the seller? Which would indicate to me, the buyer,
that the seller received payment?

If the box was only handled by the seller, it could be removed, as there already
is another thing for payment status for sellers. The sole purpose of that particular
fields is exactly to allow the buyer to give a little bit of extra info to the
seller about payment process, when the payment method does not do it automatically.

The biggest problem, imho, at the moment is that BL help page content for the
"Paid" field behind the (?) icon does not match what is actually going on in
the Orders Placed -page.
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=121
Naming of fields and/or states, etc. Talking about quite a number of payment
statuses, yet we can only see red/green box with possibly a checkbox. That page
is useless and only confuses buyers.

The number of issues might be reduced if the (?) info actually described things
correctly and clearly.

There is another help page which was a little bit more helpful:
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=134
The last point seems to match what is actually working on the Orders page. However,
the whole page should probably change "You" to "Buyer" for clarity, and the last
point telling about "payment has been sent" might add some extra info on that,
as I think it does not explain all the possible situations correctly (or clearly).

Author:

Heartbricker

Posted:

Feb 27, 2020 20:12

Subject:

Re: Allow sellers ability to check red 'paid' box

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Topic:

In Suggestions, BricksThatStick writes:

In Suggestions, Heartbricker writes:

Author:

BricksThatStick

Posted:

Feb 27, 2020 18:19

Subject:

Re: Allow sellers ability to check red 'paid' box

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Topic:

In Suggestions, Heartbricker writes:

Author:

Legoboy_II

Posted:

Feb 27, 2020 18:12

Subject:

Re: Allow sellers ability to check red 'paid' box

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Topic:

Author:

Heartbricker

Posted:

Feb 27, 2020 16:36

Subject:

Allow sellers ability to check red 'paid' box

Viewed:

151 times

Topic:

Status:

Open

Vote:

[Yes|No]

Author:

dule011bgd

Posted:

Feb 27, 2020 06:52

Subject:

Re: Printing Wanted Lists

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Topic:

In Suggestions, littlepb writes:

In Suggestions, Brickwilbo writes:

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

Thanks! I do also think that it would be a good addition to the new view

Hi, i also think this is very useful. Also there is info that old view will be
disabled soon and also there is paging which is useless for printing

Author:

VOTB

Posted:

Feb 26, 2020 20:17

Subject:

Re: Add to Community Experts group

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Topic:

Thanks, Bill for putting this up. I know we have had some great conversations
off-forum about this.

While I know that some may be opposed to the CAP I am glad that you posted it
to the community. I feel it may be one of the best ways for sellers to have a
better voice with BL. Currently, it seems that people send their request out
into the ether of the forum, some never to be heard except by other forum members.
Others scream and yell and get a response. The goal would be to have a group
who could gather concerns, ideas, and support from the community, and deliver
it in a cohesive manner to BL and TLG. The hope is that everyone's voices
will be heard, not just the loudest. Secondly, the hope would be that (in time)
BL and TLG may ask for feedback before things go public, so that a representative
group may help in identifying concerns before things go to a boiling point.

Author:

Brickwilbo

Posted:

Feb 26, 2020 13:56

Subject:

Re: Add rejected to payment status options

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Topic:

In Suggestions, WildBricks writes:

Have your tried with the payment status Returned or Bounced?

Sergio

Yes, I have tried both of those. If we had a status of rejected then the system
would need to be programmed to then allow a NPB. I've also reset the status
to pending.

Check the order received page settings to Separate the payment status from the
order status.
Change the Order status from Paid, then you can change the payment status as
none and start the NPB process.

Author:

hpoort

Posted:

Feb 26, 2020 10:57

Subject:

Re: Bricklink Studio part

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Topic:

In Suggestions, Milble_79 writes:

Please add to the Bricklink Studio parts list:

87610pb02 - Minifigure, Headgear Helmet with Holes, SW Mandalorian with Blue
and White Pattern

You should post this request on the appropriate forum: https://forum.bricklink.com/
topic 'Studio Parts'

Author:

Milble_79

Posted:

Feb 26, 2020 09:11

Subject:

Bricklink Studio part

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Topic:

Status:

Open

Vote:

[Yes|No]

Please add to the Bricklink Studio parts list:

87610pb02 - Minifigure, Headgear Helmet with Holes, SW Mandalorian with Blue
and White Pattern

Author:

bje

Posted:

Feb 26, 2020 08:29

Subject:

Re: Add rejected to payment status options

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Topic:

In Suggestions, WildBricks writes:

I have found an order to be stuck in limbo land. A buyer paid with PayPal through
instant check-out, but his payment was flagged to hold because it hadn't
cleared. Then PayPal rejected his payment. Because he went through instant check-out
I cannot reset his payment status to NONE, therefore I cannot place a NPB on
the order.

I would like to see a status of REJECTED added to payments. I'm sure I'm
not the first one to have this problem.

You need to contact the help desk with this to get it set to NPB. Quote as much
of the transaction detsil as possible and add the notices from paypal as well.
Ideally BL should have picked up the mismatcb witb the unpaid BL_LIVE invoice.

However, you will not be able to change the payment method from paypal to stripe
or transfer. As far as I know, you need to cancel the order and the buyer has
to resubmit a different order for another payment method. You also cannot prevent
that specific buyer from using IC with paypal again. In the absence of those
controls, another status setting might not be of too much help.

Author:

WildBricks

Posted:

Feb 26, 2020 08:01

Subject:

Re: Add rejected to payment status options

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Topic:

Have your tried with the payment status Returned or Bounced?

Sergio

Yes, I have tried both of those. If we had a status of rejected then the system
would need to be programmed to then allow a NPB. I've also reset the status
to pending.

Author:

Stellar

Posted:

Feb 26, 2020 06:16

Subject:

Re: Add rejected to payment status options

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Topic:

In Suggestions, WildBricks writes:

Have your tried with the payment status Returned or Bounced?

Sergio

Author:

tpr

Posted:

Feb 26, 2020 06:12

Subject:

Re: Add rejected to payment status options

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Topic:

In Suggestions, WildBricks writes:

Will a status of rejected help?

If you cannot set to NPB, you cannot get your fees refunded as a non transaction

Surely you want to be able to access the NPB if there is a problem, not add another
option

tpr

Author:

WildBricks

Posted:

Feb 26, 2020 06:05

Subject:

Add rejected to payment status options

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Topic:

Status:

Open

Vote:

[Yes|No]

Author:

Stellar

Posted:

Feb 26, 2020 05:26

Subject:

Re: Order page totals in different colours

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Topic:

In Suggestions, tpr writes:

Hi

On the orders page, the grand total is Black, and when the order is marked as
paid by either buyer or seller it is Black, but Bold.

Is it possible to have these as 2 different colours for clarity.

Also it changes to bold when marked as paid, but when marked as Packed (which
happens after paid) if the buyer hasn't marked as paid, it goes back to original
type. Please can it remain at Bold.

Thanks

tpr

I have the payment status separated from the order status, that way when payment
is paid or complete it stays bold whatever you change the order status.

Greetings,
Sergio

Author:

tpr

Posted:

Feb 25, 2020 15:57

Subject:

Order page totals in different colours

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Topic:

Status:

Open

Vote:

[Yes|No]

Author:

Vosblokjes

Posted:

Feb 25, 2020 07:58

Subject:

Re: Add # of booklets to OrderReceived page

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Topic:

In Suggestions, miskox writes:

In Suggestions, firestar246 writes:

Yes, that would be helpful. Currently I put in my description the number of booklets.

And if this information is not available this should be noted, too (so we know
to check it and not to think there is only 1).

Saso

And what about the cases where you only have 1 of the booklets?
If there is still the number of total booklets then that could be very confusing
for buyer and seller.

Author:

miskox

Posted:

Feb 25, 2020 07:18

Subject:

Re: Add # of booklets to OrderReceived page

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Topic:

In Suggestions, firestar246 writes:

Yes, that would be helpful. Currently I put in my description the number of booklets.

And if this information is not available this should be noted, too (so we know
to check it and not to think there is only 1).

Saso

Author:

tons_of_bricks

Posted:

Feb 25, 2020 06:58

Subject:

Re: Add # of booklets to OrderReceived page

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Topic:

Yes, that would be helpful. Currently I put in my description the number of booklets.

Author:

miskox

Posted:

Feb 25, 2020 05:25

Subject:

Add # of booklets to OrderReceived page

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Topic:

Status:

Open

Vote:

[Yes|No]

It would be very useful to have this information (even if only 1 booklet is in
the set).

(I can't find in the Setting if this is possible at the moment).

Currently I see:

(Instructions) for Set 10229 Winter Village Cottage
Instruction No: 10229-1
(my remarks (item location etc.))

What I want is:
(Instructions) for Set 10229 Winter Village Cottage
Instruction No: 10229-1
(my remarks (item location etc.))
Booklets: 2

Thanks.
Saso

Author:

Pluribus7158

Posted:

Feb 22, 2020 08:55

Subject:

Re: Add to Community Experts group

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Topic:

In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:

Suggestions over the past 6 years have not been very successful, however we now
have a new 'kid on the block' in charge. Let's see what happens with
this one.
We are all aware of the new Community Expert program that has been introduced
aimed at the technical side of the site e.g. catalogue, inventories etc.

How about adding to that group with a community advisory panel, whose members
could help with the usability testing of new features as well as offering advice
on both direction and functionality for the site.

These would also be volunteers and a method for rotation could be put in place
to ensure no one individual dominated that side.

You could even have regional representation say USA, UK, Europe (or Germany,
France Netherlands, etc). This would help enormously on the variations that are
both desirable and needed for the site, as well as the legal requirements, postal
systems, etc.

It would, of course also help communications and community spirit.

I second this, and would love to be involved.

Author:

calsbricks

Posted:

Feb 20, 2020 06:18

Subject:

Add to Community Experts group

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Topic:

Status:

Open

Vote:

[Yes|No]

Author:

tonnic

Posted:

Feb 20, 2020 05:53

Subject:

Re: ALL PARTS LEGO EVER RELEASED

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Topic:

In Suggestions, gibsili writes:

Hi, the last days I spent with creating a list with BrickLink Item Numbers and
Description of all parts in my collection that I did not use for about 50 years
because I want first to document them for myself and then sort out and get rid
of them. I noticed that a lot of parts are not to find at BrickLink. In addition
I used https://www.toysperiod.com/lego-set-reference/ as source of information
but even there I could not find all parts. It would be very nice if BrickLink
would try to become a complete documentation of all parts that Lego ever released.
br from the tiny crazy alpine country Austria in the middle of Europe - "gibsili"
- one of the oldest AFOLs (67 years old and fan since the age of at least 10
years)

I really hope you show us what parts you mean.
We are always on a learningcurve but a lot of times I see simular forumposts
that have a dead end and the OP never responds anymore.

Author:

Stuart9

Posted:

Feb 20, 2020 02:52

Subject:

Re: ALL PARTS LEGO EVER RELEASED

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Topic: