BrickLink Discussion Forum

In Suggestions, CaseyAF writes:

Hi there,

It would be really good if in the sellers store shipping settings page we could
add in a automated message. For example I have a shipping option which is 'I'm
still shopping' it would be good if when someone selected this option it
automatically sent them a message like 'thanks for your order, please message
us withing 7 days to say you have completed your order so we may invoice you'.
It would save a lot of time from having to write them out for each individual
order. Even better would be if this whole shipping option was avaliable for all
sellers to select and turn on instead of making a shipping option and having
to put in prices (in which mine is 0 until the order is done then worked out
manually).

I think if you add a instant checkout shipping method without instant payment
a customized invoice can be send by using the HTML tags.

Author:

Brickwilbo

Posted:

May 14, 2020 06:50

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Re: Option to update all stock prices

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In Suggestions, CaseyAF writes:

Hi there,

Is it possible to have a feature added to a sellers inventory in which everything
or selected catagorys can be update all at once to average pricing like on the
price guide? You can put sales on and increase and reduce prices by a certain
percent but not all items in that catagory will have gone up or down the same
amount so being able to put everything to this average pricing would be handy.

Some sellers use the Brickstock program for it.

Author:

KCFBricks

Posted:

May 14, 2020 06:39

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Option to update all stock prices

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Author:

KCFBricks

Posted:

May 14, 2020 06:35

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Auto messages for shipping options

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Author:

tatane79

Posted:

May 14, 2020 04:43

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Some interface improvement proposals

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Hi,

As a BrickLink buyer, I would like to make some suggestions to improve the GUI:

1. It would be great to be able to search for parts in all my orders.

2. In the orders, I would like to keep the ID# of each part. Currently,
only the name of the part is kept.

3. I would like to "prioritize" my Wanted Lists, maybe in two categories
to keep it simple: "priority" and "non priority". Thus, when I shop, I can focus
on the "priority" lists to buy their missing parts, and then potentially add
additional parts to already ordered parts if common with "non priority" lists
(that's what I do manually, currently).

4. In a Wanted List, in the search options, I would like to be able to save
my usual search parameters, i.e. :
- 100 items per page
- "Hide Items if Have Qty is ≥ Want Qty"
Currently, I have to painfully redo this each and every time I browse my Wanted
Lists.

5. 100 items per page is not enough. 1,000 would be cool, so that there
is a good chance to see all parts in one page (in a Wanted List, in a shop, etc.)

6. In a shop, when you look at a part, BrickLink indicates just below
in a grey line some useful information:
- In which Wanted List this part can be found
- The total wanted and have quantities
a) It would be great to have also an indication of the quantity currently
in orders not yet received.
b) It would be great also to be able to click on or fly over "In XX Wanted Lists"
to see the actual names of the corresponding Wanted Lists.

7. a) In a shop, it would be cool to have a "Max" button on the right
hand side of the "Add to cart QTY" field, to directly fill the field with
the max quantity available in the shop. I know there is the "Min/Max" feature
at the top of the page, but they apply to all fields in the page, not part by
part.
b) By the way, it will not apply to other pages of the search, which is a pitty,
because we need to move from page to page in the search to do the operation as
many times as there are pages.

8. + and - buttons are way too small in the QTY fields. They are also
too close one from each other, so you can easily erroneously click on the wrong
one. Maybe if possible, make the buttons bigger, and put one on the right of
the cell, and one on the left, for instance.

9. Tab key should go to the next identical field in the page. For instance,
if my cursor is in the HAVE QTY field of a part, typing Tab should send me to
the HAVE QTY field of the next part in the list.

10. In the Wanted Lists, I would like to be able to "lock" the "Want" fields,
so that I cannot erroneously modify them while I modify the "Have" field just
below. Maybe a simple tickbox in the preferences of the Wanted List to protect
this field would be great.

11. It would be great to be able to present the parts in a "mosaic" view,
like what ReBrickable does. This would be convenient to print in a condense way
the list of parts we are looking for, and maybe keep it with us while going to
the Pick-a-Brick Wall in a Lego shop, for instance.

12. Export functions could be improved:
a) put the full name of the parts with its color name in REMARK XML field, for
instance
b) allow to export all or a selection of Wanted Lists at once, adding the names
of Wanted Lists in the REMARK XML field, for instance.
c) add export functions to orders

What do you think?

Thanks in advance for your feedback.
Kind regards,
Jonathan

Author:

tatane79

Posted:

May 14, 2020 03:57

Subject:

Matching of ordered parts with Wanted Lists

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Hi,

I'm using BrickLink as a Lego builder, buying regularly missing parts to
complete two dozens of sets in the form of Wanted Lists.

A great improvement to the tools provided by BrickLink web site would be to be
able to match ordered parts with my Wanted Lists.

For instance, we could imagine to list below each ordered part in an order the
same part wanted in all my Wanted Lists, with integer fields (with +/- buttons)
to allocated the ordered parts to the Wanted Lists.

Thus, once I've allocated ordered parts to my Wanted Lists, I will be able
to shop again without buying parts already ordered.

In addition, it could be even greater to make a distinction between ordered
parts allocated to Wanted Lists (not yet received) from actually received parts.
It means that for a part added to "Have" in a Wanted List, we could add a status
"ordered" or "received".

What do you think?

Thanks,
Jonathan.

Author:

Supam

Posted:

May 12, 2020 19:16

Subject:

Adding a new supported currency.

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Hello there. Could be possible please, to add the Costa Rican Colón (CRC) among
the other supported currencies in Bricklink? It can be helpful when pricing the
shipping cost is not compatible with the USD since the fees given by the local
post service are in CRC and thus this wouldn't make possible to create an
onsite payment. Thank you very much.

Author:

Brickwilbo

Posted:

May 12, 2020 15:40

Subject:

Re: Suggestion for Wanted Lists

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In Suggestions, coreyschaaf writes:

This may not have been an issue previously, but due to COVID-19, I am weary of
buying from international sellers as a result of reduced flights to and from
certain countries. I say that because through no fault of the seller, 5 of my
orders have been delayed by 2 months now. I still have no idea when / if I will
receive them.

The sellers I've dealt with have all been great (even with a language barrier)
but as a purchaser moving forward, I think it would make sense to see feedback
based on geographic location.

For example, if I'm a US buyer and I want to make a purchase from a store,
I've been finding that I go to the feedback, click on the person who left
the feedback and see where they are located. Doing that is entirely manual and
cumbersome. It would be so much easier to filter the feedback from a specific
location and I can see the most recent orders and feedback from that person by
on location. If they have plenty of US buyers, I can make an educated decision
about parcels still being shipped and reliability of those orders making it to
their destination.

Maybe others won't find that helpful, but as someone from the US that has
not received 5 of their orders, seems like a great way to find feedback from
others in my same area to make me feel more confident in buying from overseas
sellers.

Even after COVID - I think that feature makes a lot of sense.

You can turn on 'Show Country Flags in Feedback Profiles' here:
https://www.bricklink.com/feedbackSettings.asp?viewFrom=P

Author:

BellaFux

Posted:

May 12, 2020 15:19

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Re: Suggestion for Wanted Lists

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Or you could ask at the shop if shipping to your place is possible before making
the order .
I asked my buyers via splash page, to check in before they actually order, so
I can give them info about the current situation, as countries on the "stop list"
change sometimes daily.
First I tried to keep up typing the new information daily into my shipping terms,
but after a while there were so much, that it wasnt possible for me to keep up.
Sometimes even only some provinces/postcodes in a certain country aso. SO I
only checked on request.

Sure there is the possibility, that todays info is "country is accepted" and
even with ordering, invoice and payment the same day - next day at the post office
it has changed, but for me it happened only once.
Seeing the geographic info of buyers gives you only a picture of the past. In
fast changing times like this, I believe direct information from the shop is
the most accurate option.
NEvertheless I do see the positive side of geographical information in general,
but not as a solution to CoVid Issues.

stay safe and in good health,
Bellafux

In Suggestions, coreyschaaf writes:

Author:

brickwarsnet

Posted:

May 12, 2020 14:47

Subject:

Suggestion for Wanted Lists

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Author:

SchmickBricks

Posted:

May 12, 2020 04:08

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Re: No Dimensions in Catalog

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Just noticed this thread has had its status changed to “already exists”, but
as I pointed out it doesn’t.
There is no way to search for ALL items without catalogue dimensions.
Russell’s solution only works if the item is set as volume dependant in the catalogue,
which many bulky items which can’t be sent at letter rates (at least in my country)
aren’t.
We need a function to search for ALL items in our inventory without dimensions,
not just volume dependant ones which is what suggested solution does.

In Suggestions, SchmickBricks writes:

Can we please have a function to search for items in our inventory with no catalog
dimensions? We already have one to search for weight, but not dimensions for
some strange reason.

I'm getting tired of bulky items sneaking through Instant checkout at letter
rates because they're missing catalog dimensions, and I have no way of finding
which items need me to manually enter their dimensions.

Author:

bje

Posted:

May 11, 2020 02:29

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Re: No Dimensions in Catalog

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You are going to have to set instructions' dimensions for yourself at this
time. I'll be adding or correcting those I have in the near future, as time
allows.

Some are the box width and lentgh set to a standard 1cm thickness, as in your
example for set 76139

Almost all are set to 10 mm thick as standard, unless changed already:
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1063022

See these threads on how to bulk change them manually in your store:
https://www.bricklink.com/messageThread.asp?ID=262173&nID=1173595
https://www.bricklink.com/messageThread.asp?ID=262161&nID=1173531

In Suggestions, SchmickBricks writes:

That will only pickup items that are set to volume dependent without dimensions,
not items that are set as weight dependent by default.

Also while I have your attention Russell, about 90% of the instruction books
in the catalog have the wrong dimensions. They're often listed as almost
double their actual size which often trips up IC.... Because I don't have
a shipping method for a 600mm long instruction book which is actually less than
300mm!

By default now I add my own dimensions when parting, but it's a trap for
anyone unaware of the issue.

Are these dimensions auto generated somehow? The issue seems to apply to almost
100% of new sets being added to the catalog. Checkout the listed dimensions
of the 1989 Batmobile instructions (76139) to see what I mean. - Actual size
is 270x195x15mm, but they're listed as being 581x374x10mm. It's a significant
difference, and causes all sorts of issues with instant checkout.

In Suggestions, Admin_Russell writes:

In Suggestions, SchmickBricks writes:

The solution is already there for you. Be sure you have dimensions / weight turned
on for your store and then select the "Instant Checkout Unavailable" box in the
Show More Options section in your store inventory.

Author:

SchmickBricks

Posted:

May 11, 2020 01:39

Subject:

Re: No Dimensions in Catalog

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In Suggestions, SchmickBricks writes:

Author:

Admin_Russell

Posted:

May 11, 2020 00:20

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Re: No Dimensions in Catalog

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In Suggestions, SchmickBricks writes:

Author:

SchmickBricks

Posted:

May 10, 2020 21:00

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No Dimensions in Catalog

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Implemented

Author:

cycbuild

Posted:

May 10, 2020 15:28

Subject:

Re: Folders Within Folders (and som other things)

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In Suggestions, ybtfbiwgw writes:

My wanted list is "foldered" into sets, Minifigs, and parts among other things.
I have some families in there that deserve their own folder but that I still
want under their respective set, Minifig, or part umbrellas. I really think there
should be a way to create a folder within a folder which would further categorize
items and make it much easier to organize and buy.

I would also like to see:

- The ability to move entire folders instead of their contents

- The ability to rename the default wanted list and give it a more appropriate
name for whatever's inside (It's empty for me and is a waste of space
as a result)

Why not continue it to be more layered and intuitive? Not that it isn't already,
I especially love the "Buy All" feature which saves me from an otherwise insufferable
hunt for stores that fulfill my list. These are just things I think would help
make it even more user-friendly.

You can group by remarks, set to 100 per pg, then Ctrl+F to locate a specific
group.

I too would like folders within folders, the forum to have collapsible threads,
and every browser to include tab containers, but probably not gonna happen.

Author:

wyvern

Posted:

May 10, 2020 13:05

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Folders Within Folders (and som other things)

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Author:

jennnifer

Posted:

May 9, 2020 09:06

Subject:

Re: Order Received Settings

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In Suggestions, mike1burns writes:

I don't know the proper place to post this but I have a question about order
received settings.

I see 12 ways to sort items but not really any that sort by item number. I would
like
Condition - Category - Item Number - Color Name

Do most sellers sort by category than number? It seems like that makes most
sense. It would be nice then, if orders could be sorted that same way.

Thanks

Sorting by item number is a difficult issue with this site. They are a combination
of letters and numbers and won't give you consistent results.

Jen

Author:

0to60

Posted:

May 9, 2020 01:33

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Order Received Settings

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Author:

simonlenihan

Posted:

May 8, 2020 17:00

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Re: Printing Wanted Lists

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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

Doesn't work for large wanted lists? Most of mine are over 100 items.

Author:

Legoboy_II

Posted:

May 7, 2020 03:03

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Re: Edit Forum Posts

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In Suggestions, wildchicken13 writes:

I'm sure this has been brought up before, but it would be nice to be able
to edit forum posts after posting them. I can see where this might cause issues,
but many other forum sites support this feature and no matter how many times
I proofread my forum posts, some typos always seem to slip throught.

+1 and then some

Author:

tEoS

Posted:

May 7, 2020 00:03

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Re: Edit Forum Posts

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Voted no.

I prefer the simplicity of BL's forum over those used on other websites.
Having an edit feature isn't worth the switch to a different application.

In Suggestions, wildchicken13 writes:

Author:

wildchicken13

Posted:

May 6, 2020 23:54

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Edit Forum Posts

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Author:

62Bricks

Posted:

May 6, 2020 17:49

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Re: Part Lists

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In Suggestions, pete_brick writes:

Hmm, I'll have to work with that for a while until I understand it. Thanks

That describes the definition of "extra parts" for purposes of the inventory
pages.
Bricklink has a different definition of "extra parts" for purposes of defining
a complete used set.

https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=102

In Suggestions, StormChaser writes:

In Suggestions, pete_brick writes:

Is the extra part section at the
end of some sets the ones that are used but not necessarily in the original set?

Please see this page for an explanation of sections of a BrickLink inventory:

https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=1562

Author:

pete_brick

Posted:

May 6, 2020 17:38

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Re: Part Lists

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