Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies Author: | Nubs_Select | Posted: | Dec 7, 2022 00:02 | Subject: | Re: Wheels Titles Discussion | Viewed: | 36 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, wildchicken13 writes:
| In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
| After considering the entirety of the Wheels category, I think three approaches
are reasonable (skip toward the end for the short version): […]
Thoughts or input?
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I think we should remove wheels from the catalog.
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+1 they seem complicated are aren’t fun to list are are a pain to take apart
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Author: | Yo_Yo_Flamingo | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 23:52 | Subject: | Re: Wheels Titles Discussion | Viewed: | 46 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Nubs_Select writes:
| In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
| In Catalog, Yo_Yo_Flamingo writes:
| I would prefer that terms like "small" "medium" "Giant" remain for wheels which
are varying sizes of the same piece.
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+1
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That's a perfectly reasonable position. Out of curiosity, though, doesn't
the size convey that information? Or do you prefer words to numbers? For example:
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Not everyone reads size and converts it to item instantly words like the giant
or small can help quickly confirm at a glance when looking at something before
listing it or when pulling it to ship it out
| Wheel Small
Wheel Medium
Wheel Large
Wheel Giant
Wheel 27mm
Wheel 36mm
Wheel 52mm
Wheel 96mm
I'd like to understand your reasoning better. A similar use of size, BTW,
is in the hoses (where words couldn't describe them all).
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I don’t mean to bud in but those are more so very similar and are easier to mentally
picture size wise (I’m probably making no sense rn)
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Exactly what Nubs is saying. That way when quickly looking at one of the parts,
I know I've got the "large" wheel, instead of having to try to remember that
it's 52mm... It's just easier for quick recognition than just having
numbers. That and newer members might not know what to do with that number.
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Author: | Fr0stByt3 | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 23:51 | Subject: | Re: Missouri Sales Tax | Viewed: | 60 times | Topic: | Administrative | |
| In Administrative, Admin_Russell writes:
I remember when my state was added. Those were sad times.
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Author: | bricksbc | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 23:37 | Subject: | Part 3003 variant | Viewed: | 110 times | Topic: | Catalog | Status: | Open | |
| I found a 2x2 brick with cross supports. How should I list that? Thanks! |
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Author: | wildchicken13 | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 23:26 | Subject: | Re: Wheels Titles Discussion | Viewed: | 39 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
| After considering the entirety of the Wheels category, I think three approaches
are reasonable (skip toward the end for the short version): […]
Thoughts or input?
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I think we should remove wheels from the catalog.
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Author: | wildchicken13 | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 23:17 | Subject: | Re: Fees cut into margins with high shipping cost | Viewed: | 71 times | Topic: | Selling | |
| In Selling, ffilz writes:
| I just got a $20 order that resulted in a $60 shipping cost and the result is
about $16 taxes. The Bricklink and Paypal fees on the entire transaction equal
about 1/3 the parts sale price. I figure my "cost" for the items was somewhere
between $10-12, resulting in my getting just a few bucks margin for this sale...
I'm wondering what other folks do to mitigate issues like this? I currently
charge exact postage and don't have any handling fees.
I'm wondering if one thing I should do is bump up my minimum order for international
orders.
Thanks for any thoughts you might have.
Frank
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Yikes! Was it an international buyer? $60 shipping on a $20 order sounds too
high for domestic shipping.
Selling parts on BrickLink is generally a business with a low profit margin,
but if you find yourself putting in a lot of work for very little money, there
are things you can do to increase your profits:
1. You mention that you charge exact postage. It is okay to charge extra for
postage as long as the final cost is displayed to the buyer somewhere, either
in your store terms or at checkout. Consider implementing instant checkout.
2. Raise your minimum. A $20 minimum is already pretty high, but you can enforce
a higher minimum just for international orders.
3. Only ship within the U.S. Unless you have a lot of international orders, there
is little to gain or lose by shipping internationally.
4. Raise your prices. This will help offset some of your other costs.
Hope that helps.
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Author: | Sadler_Bricks | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 23:12 | Subject: | Re: 95% off SALE happening now!! | Viewed: | 56 times | Topic: | Sales | |
| Thats a very impressive sale.
Sadler_bricks
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Author: | Admin_Russell | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 23:06 | Subject: | Missouri Sales Tax | Viewed: | 257 times | Topic: | Administrative | |
| Hello everyone,
It has been quite a while since we added a new US state to the sales tax list,
but come January 1, 2023, Missouri will also be there:
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2503
Please consult this Help Page for an explanation of how Bricklink collects US
sales tax:
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2467
This Help Page also touches on refunds, quotes, the store address, and manual
tax settings.
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Author: | SDF_Bricks | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 22:53 | Subject: | Re: Fees cut into margins with high shipping cost | Viewed: | 67 times | Topic: | Selling | |
| In Selling, rtzx9r writes:
| In Selling, popsicle writes:
| In Selling, ffilz writes:
| I just got a $20 order that resulted in a $60 shipping cost and the result is
about $16 taxes. The Bricklink and Paypal fees on the entire transaction equal
about 1/3 the parts sale price. I figure my "cost" for the items was somewhere
between $10-12, resulting in my getting just a few bucks margin for this sale...
I'm wondering what other folks do to mitigate issues like this? I currently
charge exact postage and don't have any handling fees.
I'm wondering if one thing I should do is bump up my minimum order for international
orders.
Thanks for any thoughts you might have.
Frank
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Wish I could offer concrete advise, Frank. I can't...
We shutdown our international selling just in advance of the global-transport
logistical meltdown of a couple of years ago. Have not reopened to sales abroad
since, due to a series of subsequent adjustments in online selling.
As we get regular requests from fellow members abroad, there is a constant pressure
felt to reopen cross-border selling. We might, given some time and as things
smooth out some.
PM, if you have a need to know more.
-popsicle
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Similar situation when I get a $5-10 order from outside the US. The $5 order
and $15 shipping cost minus PP foreign fee and % of shipping cost almost always
equals no profit. Perhaps I need to eliminate OUS orders come to think of it.
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I believe the main issue here is a combination of:
1. Very high shipping costs
2. Paypal not giving a break on shipping charges.
In the past, some sellers would put very low prices on items, but then charge
huge amounts for shipping, on eBay. It seems Paypal (an off-shoot of eBay) does
not want to make the same mistake again.
Yes, I too have 'lost' many potential sales to Europe simply because
of shipping costs. Such are these modern post-Covid times. Shipping costs have
gone through the roof, but now that the economy is restarting, many big companies
refuse to re-adjust, be it USPS or even those that make storage boxes (prices
tripled over the past ~5 years)
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Author: | rtzx9r | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 21:49 | Subject: | Re: Fees cut into margins with high shipping cost | Viewed: | 71 times | Topic: | Selling | |
| In Selling, popsicle writes:
| In Selling, ffilz writes:
| I just got a $20 order that resulted in a $60 shipping cost and the result is
about $16 taxes. The Bricklink and Paypal fees on the entire transaction equal
about 1/3 the parts sale price. I figure my "cost" for the items was somewhere
between $10-12, resulting in my getting just a few bucks margin for this sale...
I'm wondering what other folks do to mitigate issues like this? I currently
charge exact postage and don't have any handling fees.
I'm wondering if one thing I should do is bump up my minimum order for international
orders.
Thanks for any thoughts you might have.
Frank
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Wish I could offer concrete advise, Frank. I can't...
We shutdown our international selling just in advance of the global-transport
logistical meltdown of a couple of years ago. Have not reopened to sales abroad
since, due to a series of subsequent adjustments in online selling.
As we get regular requests from fellow members abroad, there is a constant pressure
felt to reopen cross-border selling. We might, given some time and as things
smooth out some.
PM, if you have a need to know more.
-popsicle
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Similar situation when I get a $5-10 order from outside the US. The $5 order
and $15 shipping cost minus PP foreign fee and % of shipping cost almost always
equals no profit. Perhaps I need to eliminate OUS orders come to think of it.
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Author: | cycbuild | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 20:53 | Subject: | Re: No, I don't want to join the mailing list | Viewed: | 49 times | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
| In Technical Issues, UTLF writes:
| | Why don't nobody check the least 5 or 10 messages BEFORE creating it's own post thread?
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Lol I thought that the other day when Bricklink was super slow
Also seems like a lot of people post just to post
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+1
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Author: | 1001bricks | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 20:19 | Subject: | Re: Fees cut into margins with high shipping cost | Viewed: | 72 times | Topic: | Selling | |
| | I'm wondering what other folks do to mitigate issues like this? I currently
charge exact postage and don't have any handling fees.
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BTW, you don't have to charge the service of shipping at the exact
postal rate.
This service includes packaging, stickers, driving to the post/mailbox whatever...
But for buyers not to be surprised, please use (I didn't check if you do)
automatic check out, or, at least, display your prices for this service in Terms.
No surprise and then everyone will be happy.
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Author: | 1001bricks | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 20:09 | Subject: | Re: Fees cut into margins with high shipping cost | Viewed: | 82 times | Topic: | Selling | |
| Welcome to a brand new world.
Now taxes are mandatory since the first cent, and because of unknown reasons
gas has increased and shipping prices are sky rocketting, we, BrickLink sellers
and probably many on other platforms, are basically working to pay:
* the site
* the payment service
* their bank
* their IRS
* their postal services
* inherant costs, like packaging, internet, power bill...
* and for some stupid pros like us, their accountant, insurance, etc.
But you can be happy, what remains is all for you!
Of course when you've removed the cost price, the space it takes in your
home/office,
and ignore you had to work, to eat, drink and heat.
| I'm wondering what other folks do to mitigate issues like this? I currently
charge exact postage and don't have any handling fees.
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I'm not sure there's a solution.
But if your price is too low, then you have to increase it - I guess.
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Author: | ffilz | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 19:42 | Subject: | Fees cut into margins with high shipping cost | Viewed: | 285 times | Topic: | Selling | |
| I just got a $20 order that resulted in a $60 shipping cost and the result is
about $16 taxes. The Bricklink and Paypal fees on the entire transaction equal
about 1/3 the parts sale price. I figure my "cost" for the items was somewhere
between $10-12, resulting in my getting just a few bucks margin for this sale...
I'm wondering what other folks do to mitigate issues like this? I currently
charge exact postage and don't have any handling fees.
I'm wondering if one thing I should do is bump up my minimum order for international
orders.
Thanks for any thoughts you might have.
Frank
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Author: | Nubs_Select | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 19:30 | Subject: | Re: Cannot see a shop content, on ANY shops. | Viewed: | 34 times | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
| In Technical Issues, Adjour writes:
| lol, I had just spread out 15 lbs of vintage parts and started listing.
I was like... how do they knowwwwwww.
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Author: | Nubs_Select | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 19:29 | Subject: | Re: Cannot see a shop content, on ANY shops. | Viewed: | 22 times | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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Author: | infinibrix | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 19:29 | Subject: | Re: Wheels Titles Discussion | Viewed: | 47 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| I would only add that it would be a good starting point to always include the
number of wheel spokes where appropriate, some already do but so many more don’t
as my quick example below shows.
If you know the type of wheel and can be confident spokes are included in search
terms you can just search “8 spoke wagon” but even if you don’t know the wheel
type ‘8 spoke’ will narrow things down a lot especially given many wheels don’t
even have spokes
15 spoke
12 spoke
10 spoke
9 spoke
8 spoke
7 spoke
6 spoke
5 spoke
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Author: | SylvainLS | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 19:27 | Subject: | Re: Cannot see a shop content, on ANY shops. | Viewed: | 25 times | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
| In Technical Issues, 1001bricks writes:
| | | Other pages seem OK, including forum.
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My guess is this, they have the CSS file on a separate server (this is normal)
and *that* is down (not necessarily normal, but it did happen with AWS this afternoon).
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We don't want CSS, we want ABS!
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Or PC, or CA, or SBS, or MABS, or PE, or rubber… well, some fabrics too, starched
or not, and paper, and cardboard… and bits of metal here and there….
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Author: | 1001bricks | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 19:24 | Subject: | Re: No, I don't want to join the mailing list | Viewed: | 30 times | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
| | Also seems like a lot of people post just to post
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You're the one to say this?
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Author: | 1001bricks | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 19:22 | Subject: | Re: Cannot see a shop content, on ANY shops. | Viewed: | 27 times | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
| In Technical Issues, peregrinator writes:
| In Technical Issues, peregrinator writes:
| In Technical Issues, 1001bricks writes:
| It seems it's all displayed in Font Size 666 or more.
Scrolling doesn't change, you just see a part of a shop.
Tried on my favorite guinea pig:
https://store.bricklink.com/Nubs_Select
Tested on Firefox (latest) and Edge, same result.
It's very recent, it worked a few hours ago.
Other pages seem OK, including forum.
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My guess is this, they have the CSS file on a separate server (this is normal)
and *that* is down (not necessarily normal, but it did happen with AWS this afternoon).
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And it's back! And I looked at the code and they have a separate server for
static content (which would include CSS, JS, images, etc.)
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I see - thanks for your F12 or CTRL+ALT+J !
But now I see Nubs_Select shop and it's ugly
I prefer the previous version...
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Author: | Adjour | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 19:22 | Subject: | Re: Cannot see a shop content, on ANY shops. | Viewed: | 25 times | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
| lol, I had just spread out 15 lbs of vintage parts and started listing.
I was like... how do they knowwwwwww.
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Author: | Nubs_Select | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 19:21 | Subject: | Re: Cannot see a shop content, on ANY shops. | Viewed: | 20 times | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
| In Technical Issues, 1001bricks writes:
| In Technical Issues, Nubs_Select writes:
| In Technical Issues, 1001bricks writes:
| It seems it's all displayed in Font Size 666 or more.
Scrolling doesn't change, you just see a part of a shop.
Tried on my favorite guinea pig:
https://store.bricklink.com/Nubs_Select
Tested on Firefox (latest) and Edge, same result.
It's very recent, it worked a few hours ago.
Other pages seem OK, including forum.
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But does it work for you?
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nothing broken for me. yet...
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Author: | 1001bricks | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 19:20 | Subject: | Re: Cannot see a shop content, on ANY shops. | Viewed: | 17 times | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
| | | Other pages seem OK, including forum.
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My guess is this, they have the CSS file on a separate server (this is normal)
and *that* is down (not necessarily normal, but it did happen with AWS this afternoon).
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We don't want CSS, we want ABS!
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Author: | peregrinator | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 19:20 | Subject: | Re: Cannot see a shop content, on ANY shops. | Viewed: | 19 times | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
| In Technical Issues, peregrinator writes:
| In Technical Issues, 1001bricks writes:
| It seems it's all displayed in Font Size 666 or more.
Scrolling doesn't change, you just see a part of a shop.
Tried on my favorite guinea pig:
https://store.bricklink.com/Nubs_Select
Tested on Firefox (latest) and Edge, same result.
It's very recent, it worked a few hours ago.
Other pages seem OK, including forum.
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My guess is this, they have the CSS file on a separate server (this is normal)
and *that* is down (not necessarily normal, but it did happen with AWS this afternoon).
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And it's back! And I looked at the code and they have a separate server for
static content (which would include CSS, JS, images, etc.)
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Author: | bricksbc | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 19:19 | Subject: | Re: Please help me identify this piece | Viewed: | 24 times | Topic: | Help | |
| In Help, Nubs_Select writes:
Thanks!
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