| Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | rgurskey  | | Posted: | Oct 22, 2013 18:19 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigures "In My Collection'' | | Viewed: | 58 times | | Topic: | General | |
| In General, crazylegoman writes:
| | Bricklink is not meant to let you keep track of your personal collection. That's
what http://www.brickset.com is for.
David
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Does Brickset allow you to add parts that you purchased from PAB walls? I used
to do that with Peeron, but that website hasn't been updated in years.
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| Author: | crazylegoman | | Posted: | Oct 22, 2013 15:40 | | Subject: | Re: Minifigures "In My Collection'' | | Viewed: | 70 times | | Topic: | General | |
| Bricklink is not meant to let you keep track of your personal collection. That's
what http://www.brickset.com is for.
David
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| Author: | BrianG07 | | Posted: | Sep 29, 2013 17:48 | | Subject: | Re: Search Exact Matches & Select Word Issues | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Problem | |
| Thanks all. What's odd is that sometimes a color key word works fine! Hopefully
BrickLink 2.0 will fix this.
In Suggestions, BrianG07 writes:
| | Hello, I've been searching for items based on the description listed in BrickLink
based on a list of previous searches I performed, but no results are being found!
For example, I search for "Metallic Gold Minifig, utensil Trophy Statuette"
and get nothing. However, if I search for part of the description (i.e. "Utensil
Trophy Statuette"), then I can usually find the items. I wish search was reliable
in searching for all words.
Also, some words that appear in the item description are not returning results
(i.e. I search for "Sand Red" and get nothing, but searching for "Gilderoy" shows
up with "Sand Red" in his description).
Finally, I'm getting used to your standard descriptions, but I think it would
help search if the items also used standard LEGO descriptions so we could cross-reference,
unless there was a legal reason you couldn't use LEGO descriptions.
Thanks,
Brian
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| Author: | WoutR | | Posted: | Jul 29, 2013 19:24 | | Subject: | Re: Shipping!!! | | Viewed: | 50 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
| In Shipping, spacefan6901 writes:
| | On topic, yes newer sellers should be aware of these issues.
If it's a boxed set pack it in an outer shipping box. Use sturdy boxes.
If it's parts put them inside a ziplock bag inside your bubble mailer, in
case the mailer gets punctured in transit parts are less likely to get lost.
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Those zip lock bags have saved a few of my orders 
Highly recommended!
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| Author: | BLUSER_170765 | | Posted: | Jul 27, 2013 21:14 | | Subject: | Re: Shipping!!! | | Viewed: | 69 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
| The "Suggestions" topic is for site suggestions for features / improvements.
This belongs in "Shipping."
On topic, yes newer sellers should be aware of these issues.
If it's a boxed set pack it in an outer shipping box. Use sturdy boxes.
If it's parts put them inside a ziplock bag inside your bubble mailer, in
case the mailer gets punctured in transit parts are less likely to get lost.
In Suggestions, bartender90 writes:
| | To all sellers. Please check out You tube videos showing how packages are handled
by the various companies including the USPS. I have had several bad experiences
myself with the USPS. Fortuneatly, most of the sellers have done an OUTSTANDING
job of properly packing my items and they have weathered the abuse. That being
said...simply wrapping the actual LEGO box in brown paper is inviting disaster
and bad feedback. If you plan on shipping the item this way PLEASE state that
on your terms and conditions or splash page. I, for one, am willing to pay
more if it ensures my new box doesn't show up completely crushed, like yesterday.
Thank you.
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| Author: | BRICKS_R_KIDS | | Posted: | May 12, 2013 01:16 | | Subject: | Re: Not having Google search is killing our sales | | Viewed: | 79 times | | Topic: | General | |
| In General, crazylegoman writes:
| | In Suggestions, cosmicray writes:
| | In Suggestions, crazylegoman writes:
| | No it's not. Bricklink shows up on Google searches:
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Your reply, while technically correct, does not tell the whole story. The searches
you picked were sufficient to key on the home page of BL. They were not specific
enough to actually find something of interest.
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Do we really want the Google searches bringing people to the specific catalog
page for the item? I sure don't. I assume that those who want better Google
search results want to attract new customers (new to BL entirely, not just new
to their store.) Someone new to BL would be much better off at the main homepage
instead of a catalog page. That way they can explore the site from the main
starting point. I believe that would lead to a better intro-to-BL experience
and curb many frustrating experiences for both new buyers and sellers.
David
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It would be best to direct them to the cat page of the items they are looking
for.
In other words, if someones trying to buy a 10179, then the search result should
direct them to that exact page. They can see all the listing for sale and decide
where to go next.
Bill
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| Author: | ScootersBricks | | Posted: | May 12, 2013 00:55 | | Subject: | Re: Not having Google search is killing our sales | | Viewed: | 76 times | | Topic: | General | |
| In General, Rogue11 writes:
| | In General, crazylegoman writes:
| | In Suggestions, cosmicray writes:
| | In Suggestions, crazylegoman writes:
| | No it's not. Bricklink shows up on Google searches:
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Your reply, while technically correct, does not tell the whole story. The searches
you picked were sufficient to key on the home page of BL. They were not specific
enough to actually find something of interest.
|
Do we really want the Google searches bringing people to the specific catalog
page for the item? I sure don't. I assume that those who want better Google
search results want to attract new customers (new to BL entirely, not just new
to their store.) Someone new to BL would be much better off at the main homepage
instead of a catalog page. That way they can explore the site from the main
starting point. I believe that would lead to a better intro-to-BL experience
and curb many frustrating experiences for both new buyers and sellers.
David
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Although I'm not a seller I agree with what David says. I found Bricklink
through a search in 2011. I had just started digging out my old lego collection
and was looking for a dragon to replace the one that I used to have. My search
(google, bing yahoo, i don't remember what engine I used) directed me to
a specific store. For a while I never even realized that there was a whole community
of many many stores. I just assumed the website I came across was someone's
individual store. Only at my second or third visit to that store I clicked the
bricklink logo on the top, was taken to the home page and realized what I had
missed before.
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I did this as well with TBB...had no idea there were other stores for my first
sale.
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| Author: | BLUSER_275369 | | Posted: | May 12, 2013 00:42 | | Subject: | Re: Not having Google search is killing our sales | | Viewed: | 55 times | | Topic: | General | |
| In General, crazylegoman writes:
| | In Suggestions, cosmicray writes:
| | In Suggestions, crazylegoman writes:
| | No it's not. Bricklink shows up on Google searches:
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Your reply, while technically correct, does not tell the whole story. The searches
you picked were sufficient to key on the home page of BL. They were not specific
enough to actually find something of interest.
|
Do we really want the Google searches bringing people to the specific catalog
page for the item? I sure don't. I assume that those who want better Google
search results want to attract new customers (new to BL entirely, not just new
to their store.) Someone new to BL would be much better off at the main homepage
instead of a catalog page. That way they can explore the site from the main
starting point. I believe that would lead to a better intro-to-BL experience
and curb many frustrating experiences for both new buyers and sellers.
David
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Although I'm not a seller I agree with what David says. I found Bricklink
through a search in 2011. I had just started digging out my old lego collection
and was looking for a dragon to replace the one that I used to have. My search
(google, bing yahoo, i don't remember what engine I used) directed me to
a specific store. For a while I never even realized that there was a whole community
of many many stores. I just assumed the website I came across was someone's
individual store. Only at my second or third visit to that store I clicked the
bricklink logo on the top, was taken to the home page and realized what I had
missed before.
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| Author: | crazylegoman | | Posted: | May 12, 2013 00:25 | | Subject: | Re: Not having Google search is killing our sales | | Viewed: | 81 times | | Topic: | General | |
| In Suggestions, cosmicray writes:
| | In Suggestions, crazylegoman writes:
| | No it's not. Bricklink shows up on Google searches:
|
Your reply, while technically correct, does not tell the whole story. The searches
you picked were sufficient to key on the home page of BL. They were not specific
enough to actually find something of interest.
|
Do we really want the Google searches bringing people to the specific catalog
page for the item? I sure don't. I assume that those who want better Google
search results want to attract new customers (new to BL entirely, not just new
to their store.) Someone new to BL would be much better off at the main homepage
instead of a catalog page. That way they can explore the site from the main
starting point. I believe that would lead to a better intro-to-BL experience
and curb many frustrating experiences for both new buyers and sellers.
David
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| Author: | legoman77 | | Posted: | Nov 23, 2011 14:46 | | Subject: | Re: Fair, safe and legal trading = BL principles | | Viewed: | 69 times | | Topic: | Terms and Policies | |
| In Terms and Policies, George_Lucy writes:
| | I just had a trade with a international buyer. It was for almost $700.00. I
gave him 10% off ($70.00) and free shipping (As per my fourm offer) and he gave
me nothing off and his shipping was $35.00. My shipping Express mail insured
was $65.00. I sent he sent.
He then emails me and says he has to pay $200.00 tax to get package because
I declared the value. I had no choice from me it has to match insured value and
custom value. He said I could of sent multiple packages with value under $25.00.
To do that legally meaning actually putting $25.00 worth Lego to match the value
in each package and sending registered mail would of cost me $372.00.
Now he emails me and tells me I should split the diffrence of the tax with
him and he wants $100.00. I still have no product. It is clearly stated on my
splash page and to be honest I am tired of international buyers whinning about
there import resposibility and asking me to lie on documents. It is NOT my problem.
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In my opinion it is BrickLinks because they refuse to do anything about it.
But it falls back on the seller.
It would be easy for BrickLink to get involved. Send Admin a copy of the email
or refer the Bricklink message. Bricklink could tell the buyer that it is not
acceptable to do this and if there are more incidents they will be removed as
a buyer. Simple and easy, supports the honest sellers, supports honest buyers,
does not support dishonest buyers. This can affect BrickLink as much as NPB
or NSS. If BrickLink can take action there they could take action on this problem
if they wanted to.
John P
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