| Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | Made_In_Bricks  | | Posted: | Feb 17, 2017 21:38 | | Subject: | Just one day of the week | | Viewed: | 148 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Discarded | |
| Can the feedback topic be disabled at least ONE day a week?
Thanks,
Ken
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| Author: | Made_In_Bricks | | Posted: | Jul 29, 2016 15:44 | | Subject: | Best Offer Feature | | Viewed: | 194 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Already Exists | |
| How would buyers and sellers feel about a best offer feature?
Of course I know no suggestions are ever implemented, but let's have fund
discussing the topic.
First the concept in general:
Buyers could submit offers to sellers for items they have on sale.
Quick example: Seller has set A, set A sits on the shelf for a while and buyer
comes along and offers 10% under the asking price for Set A and will see if the
seller will part for that price knowing it sells right then and there. When
seller accepts offer, it is a binding sale.
Of course there are all kinds of problems from offers, spam, lowballers etc.
So some obvious programming features to include or consider:
Make Best Offer optional
Make it only allowed for sets, minifigures or some combination and leave out
parts or include all
Limit the number of offers a seller can make per hour/day/week, etc, throttle
them
Allow sellers to report buyers abusing the new feature
I think BL admin should be implementing any features that can increase buying
or selling.
I would like a feature like this instead of messaging, which can be a total waste
of time.
Buyers could enter in shipping prices in their offer helping buyers know what
they will pay ahead of time.
So what does the community think?
Good idea/bad idea?
Any other programming/implementation features to be including for buyer/seller
protection?
Would you use the feature?
Thanks,
Happy Weekend,
Ken
Brick It Yourself
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| Author: | Made_In_Bricks | | Posted: | May 24, 2016 12:41 | | Subject: | Open Bids and Purchase Requests | | Viewed: | 249 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
| Look and this recent thread:
http://www.bricklink.com/messageThread.asp?ID=205650&nID=988369
buy looking for
[m=sw102]
with a certain print. One pops up and boom, gone before he could get it, then
buyer posts they will offer $$$$ for it.
This is a good example that fits a feature for BL to implement (like they ever
would though) to produce more sales.
This feature would work with the wanted lists or single items. One could simply
put a wanted list on the open market. No single store has everything in your
wanted list? Maybe a store has 90% of the items, that store is willing to buy
the other 3-4 items and ship you your entire wanted list, 1 order for the buyer,
just as many sales for bricklink, sellers eat shipping or build into the price.
Also, how about rare items? The user in the above thread was willing to pay
$$$ for it. Perhaps someone holding the said item wants just a few more dollars
that what is listed for sale. The buyer in the above thread could say I am willing
to pay $75 for the correct sw102. Then anyone with that figure could browse
the OPEN BIDS for such an item.
How would it work?
I upload my wanted list
lets just say 1000 part A, 2000 part B and 3000 Part C, I am willing to pay $X,
then sellers could elect to fulfill this order or not. The buyer can upload
all the requirements, price, shipping, ship by date etc. Sellers could offer
counters, maybe they could get everything for just a few $ more.
This is the summary to vote yes or no
"Bricklink please develop a method of completing transactions in which the BUYER
can dictate the ITEMS and TERMS and SELLERS can elect to fulfill such order or
offer COUNTERs. Once a SELLER elects to fulfill an order, it goes into the system
as Bricklink order XXXX and the terms are now the terms in dictated in the open
bid"
Thanks
Ken
Brick It Yourself
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| Author: | Made_In_Bricks | | Posted: | May 24, 2016 09:27 | | Subject: | on site payment and e-check | | Viewed: | 149 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
| Please do not allow an order to auto-update to "paid" when a member pays via
on-site payment with an e-check. The order is not paid for yet, the buyer has
only initiated payment.
This particular case lifted a NPB, but the buyer has not paid. Now, if the e-check
bounces, I will have to start the NPB all over again.
Again, when people pay via an e-check, via paypal, using on-site payment, the
system automatically marks the order as paid.
Please fix this bug.
Thanks,
Ken
Brick It Yourself
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| Author: | Made_In_Bricks | | Posted: | Apr 10, 2016 10:29 | | Subject: | Price Manipulating - What Prevention? | | Viewed: | 407 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
| There was a thread earlier in the week about crazy prices on parts and how to
report them.
While there is no way to report things like this (because it isn't an actual
offense), I am suggesting that something is done about price guide manipulation.
My little experiment on taking one piece and setting it to an astronomically
high price and letting the messages flow in was quite helpful to gain insight
on ways that this ACTUALLY takes a toll on buyers and sellers.
Several things that were pointed out:
It only changes the ASKING price, not the price that this has actually sold for.
It really skews part out values (on asking price)
It causes more work for sellers who use the asking price to determine prices
for their actual part outs
There were many other issues pointed out, but they all had to do with ASKING
price, not SOLD price, which begs the question, what if some would have bought
this part from me and toyed around and stretched out the NPB (of course if they
paid I would go retire  ) I would have a headache from the fees bill on May
1.
That being said, nothing good comes out of such listings. They are either mistakes
that cause other headaches, intentional for some other reason to not sell that
part at that price.
So, my suggestion is that we ask bricklink to use clause 9 of the TOS for people
that are abusing the price catalog for any reason other than to legitimately
sell the listed item.
"9. Breach:
We reserve the right to terminate your membership, delete all of your data and
deny you access to any or all of your data stored at BrickLink.com if you breach
this Agreement or if we are unable to verify or authenticate any information
you provide to us. We also reserve the right to terminate your membership, delete
all of your data and deny you access to any or all of the site's features
at any time for any reason without prior notice."
This includes the people that have absurd prices to attract people to their store
to see custom items and even using the superlot function of listing popular minifigs
in large batches to draw attention to this.
Yes, I was guilty of using the superlot feature to draw people to my store, looking
back on this, I do see it as wrong.
I also apologize for listing a 2x4 dbg plate for just under $2,000,000.00 this
weekend.
Thanks,
Ken
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| Author: | Made_In_Bricks | | Posted: | Jul 9, 2015 14:15 | | Subject: | Stop the Auto Log Out Now! | | Viewed: | 307 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Discarded | |
| My suggestion is to turn off the auto-log out feature or reimburse me for all
my lost time when I type a message to a customer, forum post, other other item
and lose the message because the the stupid feature.
I'll settle for $10 fees credit for every time I get logged out when I submit
a message.
Thanks
Ken
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| Author: | Made_In_Bricks | | Posted: | Sep 17, 2014 14:31 | | Subject: | Negative Feedback Note | | Viewed: | 257 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
| Was leaving feedback on a completed NPB and got this message
"You have just left a negative feedback comment. If this is due to non payment
then please go to the problem order page to see your next available options on
how you may proceed with your complaint."
This was after a NPB was completed...
I like there being a message, I just wish it was different.
I would prefer a message saying something along these lines:
And the voting for my suggestions is changing it to the following text
"You have just left a negative feedback comment. Have you contacted the buyer/seller?
If you were unable to resolve your issues please go to the problem order page
to see your next available options on how you may proceed with your complaint.
Leaving negative feedback before contacting the buyer/seller should only be
left AFTER you have attempted to resolve through the buyer/seller"
with buyer/seller being appropriately substituted for your situation.
Thanks,
Ken
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| Author: | Made_In_Bricks | | Posted: | Sep 12, 2014 08:18 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 7888-1 | | Viewed: | 27 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 3068bpb879 Black Tile 2 x 2 with 8 Slider Controls Pattern (Sticker) - Set 7888 (Alternate)
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| Author: | Made_In_Bricks | | Posted: | Jun 16, 2014 15:19 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 7888-1 | | Viewed: | 19 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 6070pb08L Black Windscreen 5 x 2 x 1 2/3 with 2 Red Rings with Cross Bar Pattern Model Left (Sticker) - Set 7888 (Counterpart)
* Add 1 Part 6070pb08R Black Windscreen 5 x 2 x 1 2/3 with 2 Red Rings with Cross Bar Pattern Model Right (Sticker) - Set 7888 (Counterpart)
* Add 1 Part 6070pb10 Black Windscreen 5 x 2 x 1 2/3 with Red Bat with Black Outline Pattern (Sticker) - Set 7888 (Counterpart)
* Add 1 Part 6070pb07L Trans-Black Windscreen 5 x 2 x 1 2/3 with Transparent Panel Pattern Model Left (Sticker) - Set 7888 (Counterpart)
* Add 1 Part 6070pb07R Trans-Black Windscreen 5 x 2 x 1 2/3 with Transparent Panel Pattern Model Right (Sticker) - Set 7888 (Counterpart)
* Add 1 Part 6070pb11 Trans-Black Windscreen 5 x 2 x 1 2/3 with Transparent Cutouts with Jagged Bottom Edge Pattern (Sticker) - Set 7888 (Counterpart)
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| Author: | Made_In_Bricks | | Posted: | Jan 22, 2013 11:24 | | Subject: | Aall Caps - Forum Rule Please | | Viewed: | 397 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
| Please make a forum rule that posts in all caps will be removed. This shoud
be considered because it is a known mannerism that all caps is shouting. Posts
by users in all caps should be taken as rude as many requests to those users
are ignored.
Perhaps if those people are reminded by admin that their manners are rude to
other people (since they are clearly ignoring requests from other users) by their
posts being deleted people will stop shouting (by using caps lock)
Thanks
Ken
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| Author: | Made_In_Bricks | | Posted: | May 10, 2012 08:02 | | Subject: | Names on Bricklink account | | Viewed: | 317 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
| This has happened to me a few times and it is starting to get annoying but...
It has been a few years since I have registered. So I don't remember what it
says, but I have been getting orders from people that have been putting fake
names, nick names, etc, on their account here. It causes a problem for a few
reasons. 1) If an order is a contract, I believe it would be null and void if
the person's name is not on it and some screen-name or other alias. 2) It can
make it hard to track down whose order is whose when you have two fake names
on orders (for the same amount) and they don't put the order numbers in the payment.
I know some people have company names on their account and I am ok with that
because if it is an LLC here in the US that company can enter into contracts
under the LLC, but if I registered with the First name "Baddest Dude" and the
Last name "On The Planet" how would anything on here actually be binding.
I don't want to cause work for admin, because more important things are being
taken care of, but I would like to know what others think.
Thanks
Ken
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