Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Jun 5, 2014 22:13 | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 30280-1 | Viewed: | 13 times | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Delete 1 Minifig tlm059 Emmet - Wide Smile
* Add 1 Minifig tlm066 Emmet - Wide Smile, without Piece of Resistance
Comments from Submitter:
http://www.bricklink.com/messageThread.asp?ID=168567
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | May 27, 2014 11:58 | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 7732-1 | Viewed: | 14 times | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
| In Inventories Requests, Bricks writes:
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change {3 to 6} Part Black 3139 Tire 14mm D. x 4mm Smooth Small Single
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Where do they go? There are only 3 wheels and 3 wheel holders .
Bret
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | May 21, 2014 09:01 | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 70003-1 | Viewed: | 17 times | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
| I'm not Randy, but mine only had 2.
In Inventories Requests, hazelsden writes:
| In Inventories Requests, randyf writes:
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Delete 2 Part 11100 White Minifig, Wing Feathered
* Delete 2 Part 2555 White Tile, Modified 1 x 1 with Clip
Comments from Submitter:
I don't know why the request at http://www.bricklink.com/messageThread.asp?ID=169942 was approved. This set *only* contains 2 of each of the parts in question, and they are used on the Eris minifig as shown in the building instructions. I personally verified this inventory last year, and made many requests to ensure it was correct.
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Randy,
The parts list has 4 is this a misprint by Lego or should there have
been 4 as well? I don't have the set and must go on the Parts List.
Hazel
Inv. Admin
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | May 19, 2014 22:29 | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 365-1 | Viewed: | 14 times | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
| Except in this case there are not enough parts to make all of them into whole
minifigs.
In Inventories Requests, viejos writes:
| In Inventories Requests, starbeanie writes:
| In Inventories Requests, viejos writes:
| In Inventories Requests, starbeanie writes:
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Minifig old051 Legoland Old Type - Red Torso, Blue Legs, Blue Cowboy Hat (Counterpart)
Comments from Submitter:
last of the counterparts.
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These should all be listed as regular figs. Just because the figs are in a sitting
position in the instructions shouldn't separate them from the other figs.
Russell
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except they are not shown assembled as figs. So per the rules, they are not regular.
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These early minifigs are an exception to the rule. Take a look at other inventories
that have them and you will see what has been done over the years. The reason
this anomaly has remained is because Dan J himself added the counterparts and
no one has had the impetus to overwrite what he did.
And even though Dan was excellent at seeing the big picture with regards to inventory
policy, he was not the detailed, methodical inventory worker that we usually
see working on these older inventories. He set up the system and mass-uploaded
thousands of inventories, but he left it up to others to do the fine tuning.
When one studies how these minifigs are used in sets, in becomes apparent that
the instructions cannot be used as a reference in the same way as those for movable
figs. Early figs coudn't bend or hold things, so the legs are often removed
from the torso when the fig is active, e.g. sitting in a vehicle or pushing a
wheelbarrow. Sure, if we want to be pedantic about it we could force the normal
rules on these figs. But it isn't practical - using counterparts means that
figs (whole or in part) are listed in three different sections of the inventory
- regular, minifig, and counterpart. This confuses people, and frankly is unappealing
aesthically.
Russell
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | May 18, 2014 22:23 | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 365-1 | Viewed: | 20 times | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
| In Inventories Requests, viejos writes:
| In Inventories Requests, starbeanie writes:
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Minifig old051 Legoland Old Type - Red Torso, Blue Legs, Blue Cowboy Hat (Counterpart)
Comments from Submitter:
last of the counterparts.
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These should all be listed as regular figs. Just because the figs are in a sitting
position in the instructions shouldn't separate them from the other figs.
Russell
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except they are not shown assembled as figs. So per the rules, they are not regular.
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | May 18, 2014 09:41 | Subject: | Re: Banned from S@H - create BL@H | Viewed: | 138 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| All Lego ITD accounts are required to have a Brick and Mortar store that has
been in business a certain number of years and sell more than just Lego.
In Suggestions, Ice writes:
| Hi,
I may be among the newly banned from S@H. Got a letter earlier this month, existing
orders were cancelled, but haven't ordered more since to confirm I can't
buy.
I want to suggest Bricklink a possible expansion, source for new revenues, and
protection of investment. Working with TLG to become a distributor, or provide
and oversee a distribution line to Bricklink sellers.
I don't believe Bricklink sellers are the resellers TLG is most concerned
with. I would like to see a S@H channel that has some/all the benefits of S@H,
but not the volume limitation on sets purchased. BL and TLG are supposed to be
cooperating, and it would serve both of them to sell to the sellers here.
Reselling concerns could be addressed, even monitored. I'm not familiar with
the Minecraft problem, but problem sets need not be included in the BL@H channel.
This may not work for set sellers, but alternative packaging could be made available,
using basic or generic packaging to help reduce costs, or existing packaging
that has been damaged to prevent resale(like a hot rod pressed through the labels
of records, or covers torn from books). TLG sells mostly sets, we sell parts
that don't compete with most of their core sales.
Bricklink could watch the stores that are involved in this channel, and handle
any store that sells in a way it shouldn't. Start out with purchase limitations
for stores until they have histories or existing inventories that would qualify
for larger purchases. Make sure the parts from sets sold to the stores through
BL@H show up in those store's inventories. Bricklink should get a cut of
any BL@H purchase, plus the normal commision when a store sells those parts.
TLG makes money, makes fans happy, and reduces liability exposure to unhappy
customers. Also, buyers are still able to get parts they need that TLG is not
going to supply. Most PaB parts are way too expensive compared to prices here.
Bricklink is a fan site with commercial practices, but those practices would
be impossible to duplicate profitably with our love for the brick. If I were
to hire someone to do what I do here, unless it is at a special reduced minimum
wage, no profit would be made.
I have to believe an idea like this has already been kicked around. I don't
know why it wouldn't have been explored, but banning sellers and fans from
making economic purchases could change how people feel, could change how TLG
is perceived. Bricklink has been a success, but business have to grow and change
to remain a success.
I would like to ask Bricklink to develop a product distribution channel with
The Lego Group for Bricklink sellers.
Mark Koeberl
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | May 18, 2014 08:48 | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 374-1 | Viewed: | 26 times | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
| In Inventories Requests, brickskipper writes:
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change {1 to 2} Part Light Gray bb18a Ladder 9.6cm (collapsed) 2-Piece - Bottom Section
Comments from Submitter:
One is used for the fire engine and a second is hanging on the left side of the building behind the tree. (Hard to see but visible in the large photo but clearly shown in the instructions)
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Related to http://www.bricklink.com/messageThread.asp?ID=167661
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | May 16, 2014 16:34 | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Minifig sh114 | Viewed: | 26 times | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
| In Inventories Requests, starbeanie writes:
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 1 Part {Dark Blue to Blue} 522 Minifig, Cape Cloth, Standard
Comments from Submitter:
This is definitely blue not dark blue. It almost perfectly matches the legs and torso. I believe it was inventoried wrong originally.
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Pic of Blue cape next to Dark Blue cape
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | May 16, 2014 16:30 | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Minifig sh114 | Viewed: | 39 times | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 1 Part {Dark Blue to Blue} 522 Minifig, Cape Cloth, Standard
Comments from Submitter:
This is definitely blue not dark blue. It almost perfectly matches the legs and torso. I believe it was inventoried wrong originally.
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | May 16, 2014 06:29 | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 70003-1 | Viewed: | 22 times | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
| In Inventories Requests, randyf writes:
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Delete 2 Part 11100 White Minifig, Wing Feathered
* Delete 2 Part 2555 White Tile, Modified 1 x 1 with Clip
Comments from Submitter:
I don't know why the request at http://www.bricklink.com/messageThread.asp?ID=169942 was approved. This set *only* contains 2 of each of the parts in question, and they are used on the Eris minifig as shown in the building instructions. I personally verified this inventory last year, and made many requests to ensure it was correct.
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Probably confused by the fact that they are shown assembled on the fig on page
4 and then are removed when Eris is in the cockpit on page 24 and then stuck
on the jet on page 75.
Bret
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | May 15, 2014 07:19 | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 60010-1 | Viewed: | 31 times | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
| In Inventories Requests, greenman writes:
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Delete 1 Part 3029 Black Plate 4 x 12
Comments from Submitter:
This 4x12 black Plate does NOT exist in this set.
**Klaas**
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Wrong Page 13 Step 1 it's the very first part used in the helicopter.
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | May 9, 2014 10:17 | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 7191-1 | Viewed: | 26 times | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 4 Part 6259pb20 Light Gray Cylinder Half 2 x 4 x 4 with Engine Detail Pattern on Left and Right Sides (Stickers) - Set 7191 (Counterpart)
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | May 7, 2014 21:25 | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 365-1 | Viewed: | 32 times | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Minifig old051 Legoland Old Type - Red Torso, Blue Legs, Blue Cowboy Hat (Counterpart)
Comments from Submitter:
last of the counterparts.
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | May 7, 2014 21:24 | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 365-1 | Viewed: | 19 times | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
| In Inventories Requests, starbeanie writes:
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change {3 to 2} Part Blue 15 Legs Old
Comments from Submitter:
only 2 are needed for the counterparts. old042 and old51 which is pending. The 3rd one is used in regular minifig old043 .
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Old051 has been approved now.
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | May 6, 2014 14:58 | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 365-1 | Viewed: | 25 times | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change {3 to 2} Part Blue 15 Legs Old
Comments from Submitter:
only 2 are needed for the counterparts. old042 and old51 which is pending. The 3rd one is used in regular minifig old043 .
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | May 6, 2014 12:39 | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 7316-1 | Viewed: | 19 times | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 2 Part 30294c01 Trans-Neon Orange Rock Boulder Complete Assembly (Top and Bottom) (Counterpart)
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Apr 18, 2014 15:08 | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 979760-1 | Viewed: | 20 times | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Gear bin03 Bright Green Dacta Storage Bin Large (Alternate) (match ID 1)
* Change 1 Gear Blue bin03 Dacta Storage Bin Large {match ID 0 to 1}
Comments from Submitter:
Mine came with the bright green tub not blue.
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Apr 18, 2014 10:39 | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 21102-1 | Viewed: | 17 times | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
| In Inventories Requests, LordSkylark writes:
| In Inventories Requests, starbeanie writes:
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Minifig min001 Minecraft Figure Micromob Creeper (Counterpart)
* Add 1 Minifig min002 Minecraft Figure Micromob Steve (Counterpart)
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Just wondering, why are they added as counterparts?
When parting a set, counterparts cannot be broken up automatically -- but
if they are regular minifigures then someone can simply select to keep them as
figures or to part them out. Otherwise if someone is parting them out, they have
to manually check the inventory for every figure and manually delete every single
part.
Andy
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Because for example "Steve" there are parts for a complete one but extra's
for part of one. We can let the Invmins decide how they prefer.
Bret
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Apr 18, 2014 09:39 | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 21105-1 | Viewed: | 17 times | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
| In Inventories Requests, jamesuniverse writes:
| In Inventories Requests, starbeanie writes:
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Minifig min003 Minecraft Figure Micromob Pig (Counterpart)
* Add 1 Minifig min004 Minecraft Figure Micromob Villager (Counterpart)
* Add 1 Minifig min005 Minecraft Figure Micromob Zombie (Counterpart)
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Thank you for doing this! I may actually part out these sets now.
~JU
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The http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?M=min007 is still pending but the
rest of them have been submitted to the inventories.
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Apr 18, 2014 09:34 | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 21106-1 | Viewed: | 13 times | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 2 Minifig min006 Minecraft Figure Micromob Ghast (Counterpart)
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Apr 18, 2014 09:34 | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 21105-1 | Viewed: | 18 times | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Minifig min003 Minecraft Figure Micromob Pig (Counterpart)
* Add 1 Minifig min004 Minecraft Figure Micromob Villager (Counterpart)
* Add 1 Minifig min005 Minecraft Figure Micromob Zombie (Counterpart)
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Apr 18, 2014 09:32 | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 21102-1 | Viewed: | 22 times | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Minifig min001 Minecraft Figure Micromob Creeper (Counterpart)
* Add 1 Minifig min002 Minecraft Figure Micromob Steve (Counterpart)
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Apr 17, 2014 21:34 | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 30195-1 | Viewed: | 20 times | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
| In Inventories Requests, sebaman74 writes:
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change {4 to 6} Part Red 4073 Plate, Round 1 x 1 Straight Side
Comments from Submitter:
This set inludes 6 Red Plates (Round 1 x 1) not 4.
The total number of pieces of this set is 53 not 51.
The source is a sealed set.
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Correct. 2 in step 6, 2 in step 10, 2 in step 13.
http://cache.lego.com/bigdownloads/buildinginstructions/6019205.pdf
Bret
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Apr 16, 2014 23:08 | Subject: | Re: Remove MSRP tag once an item is retired | Viewed: | 49 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, renhoffman writes:
| In Suggestions, astrothedog writes:
| A pretty straight forward suggestion that would remove the MSRP label from sets
once they are retired by LEGO.
This is really an optics issue, I believe most buyers would have a hard time
justifying the price paid for a retired set with the presumably lower MSRP staring
them in the face.
Joe
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Based on what we have found, there is one set currently showing the original
MSRP of a retired set. Anybody find more? Perhaps the idea was to show the MSRP
of currently available sets? Just a guess, though.
Darren
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Bret
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Apr 16, 2014 22:19 | Subject: | Re: Remove MSRP tag once an item is retired | Viewed: | 50 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, LEGOMASTER writes:
| In Suggestions, renhoffman writes:
| In Suggestions, starbeanie writes:
| In Suggestions, renhoffman writes:
| In Suggestions, astrothedog writes:
| A pretty straight forward suggestion that would remove the MSRP label from sets
once they are retired by LEGO.
This is really an optics issue, I believe most buyers would have a hard time
justifying the price paid for a retired set with the presumably lower MSRP staring
them in the face.
Joe
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I just searched through hundreds of retired sets, and could not find one with
the MSRP link. Could someone please link to one for me?
Thank you,
Darren
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Bret
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"21104 NASA Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Rover
Price $29.99
Sold Out"
That is confirmed, one set that is "sold out", that still has the MSRP. Can anyone
confirm a "retired" set?
Darren
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Sold out doesn't always mean retired. It might be sold out in one market,
but still available in other country. Lego might make another production run.
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They aren't.
Bret
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Apr 16, 2014 22:18 | Subject: | Re: Remove MSRP tag once an item is retired | Viewed: | 45 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, renhoffman writes:
| In Suggestions, starbeanie writes:
| In Suggestions, renhoffman writes:
| In Suggestions, astrothedog writes:
| A pretty straight forward suggestion that would remove the MSRP label from sets
once they are retired by LEGO.
This is really an optics issue, I believe most buyers would have a hard time
justifying the price paid for a retired set with the presumably lower MSRP staring
them in the face.
Joe
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I just searched through hundreds of retired sets, and could not find one with
the MSRP link. Could someone please link to one for me?
Thank you,
Darren
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Bret
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"21104 NASA Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Rover
Price $29.99
Sold Out"
That is confirmed, one set that is "sold out", that still has the MSRP. Can anyone
confirm a "retired" set?
Darren
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10197 fire brigade
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Apr 16, 2014 22:12 | Subject: | Re: Remove MSRP tag once an item is retired | Viewed: | 43 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, JIC_Bricks writes:
| In Suggestions, starbeanie writes:
| In Suggestions, renhoffman writes:
| In Suggestions, astrothedog writes:
| A pretty straight forward suggestion that would remove the MSRP label from sets
once they are retired by LEGO.
This is really an optics issue, I believe most buyers would have a hard time
justifying the price paid for a retired set with the presumably lower MSRP staring
them in the face.
Joe
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I just searched through hundreds of retired sets, and could not find one with
the MSRP link. Could someone please link to one for me?
Thank you,
Darren
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Bret
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Maybe BL thinks that it still in... Possibly too recently retired.
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There's one of the issues. How often would they check.?
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Apr 16, 2014 22:07 | Subject: | Re: Remove MSRP tag once an item is retired | Viewed: | 47 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, renhoffman writes:
| In Suggestions, astrothedog writes:
| A pretty straight forward suggestion that would remove the MSRP label from sets
once they are retired by LEGO.
This is really an optics issue, I believe most buyers would have a hard time
justifying the price paid for a retired set with the presumably lower MSRP staring
them in the face.
Joe
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I just searched through hundreds of retired sets, and could not find one with
the MSRP link. Could someone please link to one for me?
Thank you,
Darren
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Bret
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Feb 4, 2014 09:19 | Subject: | Re: Cross Referencing | Viewed: | 36 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, par016 writes:
| Unless someone knows of a way to do this already, I would like to see a cross
reference tool added to BrickLink 2.0. So you can look up 2 or more parts and
see which sets and minifigures contain all those parts.
This would be especially useful in matching up minifigures as often times I will
start by searching the torso but there are maybe 5-10 different minifigures with
that torso. Adding a head to the search might help narrow it down to 1-3 possibilities
and prevent me from having to check the inventory on the rest.
-Pete
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Right here
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogIn.asp?viewMulti=Y
Bret
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Nov 19, 2013 12:50 | Subject: | Re: Show total weight when parting out a set | Viewed: | 26 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, Zeki writes:
| When parting-out a set it would be nice to display total weight of the specific
lot, the same way it can be set for orders recived.
See picture:
This way we would not require to cont pieces when parting-out instead weighting
them would save much time.
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Dangerous. The same part in different colors has different weights. Close enough
for shipping purposes but for using a counting scale, a bad idea.
Bret
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Nov 13, 2013 22:35 | Subject: | Re: Cart Separation and optimization | Viewed: | 62 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, Brendan_McCoy writes:
| I've got a lot of projects I want to do, I've got them all tidily made
in LDD formats and I export the brick lists for BrickLink. I've yet to purchase
anything, though, because going through hundreds of different bricks (and, hundreds
of different stores/ brick) and trying to get all the separate things put into
carts that are separated by store is really frustrating.
I'm only just now really wanting to get into buying lego parts this way but
the way this website is, it is way too difficult to try to optimize separate
orders. I think what the first priority of the development of the site should
be is to streamline and modernize the ordering process.
A website similar to this is TCGplayer.com , but obviously, for cards. For a
demonstration of the functionality I think this site needs, check this url: http://tinyurl.com/l9tjkp9
(It is a page where I have already input a list of cards and the number of them
I wish to have).
If you do not wish to see this in action, I'll describe it.
After inputting the list of cards and clicking "Add to Cart", the store automatically
creates a cart that contains all the items listed (anything not in stock is left
out and the user is notified that those things were left out). Your cart is made
from various stores and all the price totals from each store are displayed.
This functionality alone would make this website so much more usable, but what
is really great about TCGplayer.com is the cart optimization. It allows you to
order your entire list from all the available stores, but selects the particular
stores that have the lowest price for the particular item you want (it also includes
shipping costs in calculations so that that is also optimized). You click the
optimization button and can then from each listed card select the allowed printings,
editions, and conditions for the entire list, and on an individual card basis.
That way, if you don't care what printing of a card is, you can allow any
one. This could translate to a person allowing any color of a particular brick,
or choosing a list of colors they would allow, as well as the conditions. Then,
when you apply the optimization, your cart is rebuilt with the same cards you
listed, but optimized with whatever specifications you allowed so that you have
the best price you can get from the combined available stores.
I've been looking hard for some sort of similar functionality, or even the
ability to keep track of all of my carts, but I haven't been able to. It's
really disheartening, as it shouldn't take me hours of digging through the
website and comparing prices so build a cart and make an order, and I really
love the idea of this website.
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The answer is here.
http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=82975
Bret
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Oct 8, 2013 10:03 | Subject: | Re: search suggestions | Viewed: | 32 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, dakman writes:
| have an option to do a search from closest to farthest of buyer or seller
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Not necessarily useful. If I ship from the US to Canada, the cost is the same
no matter where you are and I am.
Bret
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Jul 31, 2013 09:20 | Subject: | Re: Alert seller if items in store are in cart | Viewed: | 34 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, Miro78 writes:
| In Suggestions, junkpile writes:
| Currently if a seller closed the store at same time the items stay in the cart.
Buyer can just e-mail the seller for bypass.
Which i would prefer to having tons of useless e-mails when someone is shopping.
Especially since many shoppers don't buy. I myself often shop stores and
make a cart...but if i can't find enough items or the right items i clear
the cart and move to the next store and try until i find the right store with
qty and items i need to make it worth paying the shipping and handling fees.
but I understand why you suggest it... if they do make it please allow a seller
option to TURN IT OFF.
thanks
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I would not want e-mail notifications either. Just a simple screen visual icon
or simple message in the store settings page would suffice.
Miro
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The problem is the cart is stored on the buyers machine. Bricklink and the seller
have no idea it exists. Try putting stuff into a cart, then go onto a different
computer. It won't see your cart. Go back to the first one and it's still
there.
Bret
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Jun 17, 2013 08:53 | Subject: | Re: Thoughts on instant checkout & postage... | Viewed: | 35 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, Brick_Top writes:
| In Suggestions, starbeanie writes:
| In Suggestions, Brick_Top writes:
| In Suggestions, Brettj666 writes:
| I'd be more inclined to, instead of assuming a new user has read TOS, they
email you with a few quick blurbs including "differences between Amazon, eBay
and bricklink.
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| Instead of molding us after amazon and ebay, give a tool to a user to say why
we don't have instant check out.
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Thanks for your insight, Brett.
However, it makes me think wether people are understanding what I would like.
I'm talking about a system that would be a feature, and tool, something extra.
In example, bulk quantities exist. I don't use them, nor like them, but some
sellers do, because it makes their life easier. And yes, it seems that they don't
care too much about wether a buyer wants 2 tiles or 10 to meet the bulk amount.
This is what that would be, an extra. Some seller would appreciate it and implement
it. Just to make it clear, I wouldn't.
The "bulky" system thing is maybe too far out, if this is just going to be a
tool implemented by some. However, I'd just give it out as a tool, and let
people decide wether they want it or not. Some big sellers I'm should
would like the feature and use it.
It's just an extra, an option, a feature, a choice, something seller's
would choose to use if they like, and not use it if it's too much hassle.
If you wouldn't use it, why would you vote "no" then, if you wouldn't
be required to use it?
| Make them see that you are going out of your way to give them a valued experience
rather than "this is what you ordered, this is your cost, because you checked
out instantly"
|
BTW, great idea. I do like the idea of a welcome email and a basic explanation,
as no one reads the help page in the beginning, so just the basic points would
be good, and easy to implement.
|
I do like the idea in general, I just think it's hard to set up and maintain
world wide and putting it in the hands of individual sellers doesn't change
the differences, as you noted, but makes the issue faster.
|
|
As an FYI there are 20620 items in the catalog missing weights and 24513 missing
dimensions.
Everyone of this items would break the automated shipping feature.
|
Indeed, but also most of them are not the usual items you get in an order. Yes,
that would break automatic shipping, thanks for the point. Also, I'm not
talking about dimensions anymore, as that was a little unrealistic. Or a solution
for the future if they want instant checkout for every single order, which I
would hate to see.
|
Also "used complete" sets show up in the cart with the same weight as "new" sets.
Except used complete sets don't require the box or instructions. So clearly
not even close. You would have to change the way things are listed to include
check-boxes for these variables.
Bret
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Jun 17, 2013 08:35 | Subject: | Re: Thoughts on instant checkout & postage... | Viewed: | 32 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, Brick_Top writes:
| In Suggestions, Brettj666 writes:
| I'd be more inclined to, instead of assuming a new user has read TOS, they
email you with a few quick blurbs including "differences between Amazon, eBay
and bricklink.
|
| Instead of molding us after amazon and ebay, give a tool to a user to say why
we don't have instant check out.
|
Thanks for your insight, Brett.
However, it makes me think wether people are understanding what I would like.
I'm talking about a system that would be a feature, and tool, something extra.
In example, bulk quantities exist. I don't use them, nor like them, but some
sellers do, because it makes their life easier. And yes, it seems that they don't
care too much about wether a buyer wants 2 tiles or 10 to meet the bulk amount.
This is what that would be, an extra. Some seller would appreciate it and implement
it. Just to make it clear, I wouldn't.
The "bulky" system thing is maybe too far out, if this is just going to be a
tool implemented by some. However, I'd just give it out as a tool, and let
people decide wether they want it or not. Some big sellers I'm should
would like the feature and use it.
It's just an extra, an option, a feature, a choice, something seller's
would choose to use if they like, and not use it if it's too much hassle.
If you wouldn't use it, why would you vote "no" then, if you wouldn't
be required to use it?
| Make them see that you are going out of your way to give them a valued experience
rather than "this is what you ordered, this is your cost, because you checked
out instantly"
|
BTW, great idea. I do like the idea of a welcome email and a basic explanation,
as no one reads the help page in the beginning, so just the basic points would
be good, and easy to implement.
|
I do like the idea in general, I just think it's hard to set up and maintain
world wide and putting it in the hands of individual sellers doesn't change
the differences, as you noted, but makes the issue faster.
|
|
As an FYI there are 20620 items in the catalog missing weights and 24513 missing
dimensions.
Everyone of this items would break the automated shipping feature.
Bret
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Jun 12, 2013 08:58 | Subject: | Re: Bricklink should remember your cart | Viewed: | 49 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, Timothy_Smith writes:
| In Suggestions, flyingo330 writes:
| I like this old suggestion.
|
This idea has been discussed off and on for a long time.
There used to be real reasons why it wasn't feasible. And it can't be
added now.
But it might be a feature of the new BrickLink site.
| I have an old computer, I sometimes start an order, get interupted by the kids,
the wife or whatever, when I come back the computer has somehow lost it's
internet connection -
|
You can use the BrickStore program to save a shopping cart. Doesn't help
if you lose connection by surprise, but it does if you have a minute to plan.
Save your cart, then re-upload that as a Wanted List when you are ready to shop
again. Not quite automatic, but much much faster searching manually.
|
That Brickstore functionality broke awhile ago.
Bret
|
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Jun 10, 2013 08:44 | Subject: | Re: Stickers | Viewed: | 34 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| just put -pattern or -sticker in your search.
Bret
In Suggestions, Miro78 writes:
| In Suggestions, flyingo330 writes:
| Hello Admins & All,
I was wondering if it would be possible to add an option in the catalog and store
view to see parts that have :
- "No stickers" only
- "With stickers" only
- both together
Most of the time, I am lookink for parts without stickers. I would save a lot
of time if the "stickered" parts would be hidden.
Thank you for reading and for your consideration.
Best regards,
Olivier Koeune
|
Also being able to hide printed parts as well. Most of the times I am looking
for non-printed and non-stickered parts.
Miro
|
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|
Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Apr 23, 2013 21:29 | Subject: | Re: Mass Coupons | Viewed: | 34 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, NewRiverValley writes:
| It would be a great help if there was a mass coupon option. Issuing coupons
one by one is time consuming. Thanks for your consideration!
|
This function was removed due to abuse.
Bret
|
Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Feb 28, 2013 09:06 | Subject: | Re: Retired Flag | Viewed: | 51 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, beleuco writes:
| Hello,
It would be useful on the set catalog to have a retired flag (true/false) and
optionally the month/year of retirement.
Then we could also search our inventories for retired set only.
Thanks for reading,
CB
|
Retired according to who though? Lego doesn't announce dates. Lego has listed
sets as sold out that are widely available in stores still, or are sold out on
the US site but not the UK one etc...
Bret
|
|
Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Dec 13, 2012 06:14 | Subject: | Re: Suggestion to Brick Link | Viewed: | 40 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| He's talking about reviewing his own store for errors.
Bret
In Suggestions, Brickwilbo writes:
| In Suggestions, 1BrickStreet writes:
| Good morning.
Can I please put in a suggestion?
I would like to see a overall "store review" feature added.
|
You could contact the store using the "contact store" button or to add a note
to the favorite/least favorite stores.
| Something simple like;
Your store has a unique colored part that does not come in a set and/or
Your price is 1000% above the average price.
Can be a simple "hit the button" sort of thing.
But I believe that will help find any mistake in a person's inventory and can
be a simple database search function (match known sets with known parts).
|
It's already possible to report mislistings or to contact a store.
| Thank you ahead of time.
Jon
|
|
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|
Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Nov 14, 2012 13:05 | Subject: | Re: Please clearly define "custom" | Viewed: | 33 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| snip
|
Now on "unreleased parts" - unless there is some evidence to support Lego selling
these to someone, then they must be stolen, I asked about this a while ago, the
answer was some places are rather "leaky", this would suggest being removed without
consent = stolen. No thanks!
|
snip
The PAB walls at the Legoland Parks(which are not actually owned by Lego) periodically
have "unreleased parts" . Which would of course not be stolen.
Bret
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|
Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Sep 19, 2012 09:25 | Subject: | Re: wouldn't it be nice... | Viewed: | 43 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| He was being sarcastic.
The real problem is how would you keep up with the constant changes? I owned
in green for years before it was in a set. Now it's common.
Bret
In Suggestions, tonnic writes:
| I am sorry if I don't understand what you mean, or, if I do understand I thought
BL members were not that charmed about the other site.
My question was if it would be nice or could be possible to make another search
term for BL members that want to sell or buy items that are not in the normal
color scheme. Otherwise they might not know the existence of it.
In Suggestions, kanownik writes:
| In Suggestions, tonnic writes:
| Wouldn't it be nice if the catalog has some search mode for out of the ordinary
colored items like prototype colors andsoone?
I have several dark purple Halberd Elaborate 6123 that might interest buyers.
But it's not something you generally look for if you don't know such an item
excists.
Maybe a search in the catalog named HTF or Hard to Find, rare or whatever term
Catmin chooses?
It would be nice for me/us as seller(s) but also for the buyer that looks for
something different he/she otherwise would not find.
|
If you want rare and hard to find go to ebay, they have tons of listings with
rare and hard to find in the title
|
|
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|
Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Aug 20, 2012 14:52 | Subject: | Re: Mass change notify box on wanted list items | Viewed: | 30 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, Brickwilbo writes:
| In Suggestions, Brickwilbo writes:
| In Suggestions, statikuz writes:
| Not sure if this has been suggested before but I didn't find it in a cursory
search.
It would be nice if you could mass-select the Notify checkbox for all the items
in the edit view of a wanted list, just like you can do with the Move, Delete,
and Query Shops options.
For instance, I uploaded an XML wanted list (omitting the NOTIFY tag) - now I'd
like to change them all to NOT notify without having to select each item's checkbox
individually.
I could be missing a setting that dictates the default value for NOTIFY when
uploading items but this would still be a useful addition I think. Thoughts?
|
|
Turn it default on or of here http://www.bricklink.com/wantedSettingsAdd.asp
Or here http://www.bricklink.com/wantedSettings.asp
|
This only works if you are using http://www.bricklink.com/wantedAdd.asp
If upload using XML, those settings get skipped.
Bret
|
|
Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Aug 8, 2012 14:22 | Subject: | Re: Button Solution (Requirements by German Law) | Viewed: | 42 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, RobErNat writes:
| In Suggestions, kzinti writes:
| You'd also need to have a setting for a part based upon the size of the part.
Some parts are light, but flat, like baseplates and can only fit in a certain
size flat box. Others, like 1x1 plates, can fit thousands in a 4x4x4 box. Something
to think about too.
|
That's the reason any item would need a seperate selectable box for 'envelope'
or 'box'.
And in fact there should be a double entry for 'envelope': 'flatrate' (small
stickersheets for example) and 'thickrate' (depending on local regulations)
|
Except have enough of an item that's "envelope" and it can become "box".
Bret
|
|
Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | May 15, 2012 08:46 | Subject: | Re: Lockable Inventory... | Viewed: | 38 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, FigBits writes:
| In Suggestions, WILYKAT writes:
| You could put in note in the "My Remark" field to remind you of the price. For
example, you could put in a note under a set that normally retails $60 "Paid
$31.50" so you can remember not to lower them on sale too low.
|
That's what the "My Cost" field is for.
| But a lock would be nice. A minimum price option that over rides any sale and
promotions.
|
Agreed. I also voted yes.
--
Marc.
|
Unfortunately for those of us who use Brickstore, "My cost" is not supported
Bret
|
|
Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Mar 26, 2012 11:20 | Subject: | Re: Stickers | Viewed: | 57 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, eskimo2 writes:
| Dear BrickLink,
I am a huge fan of your service. I have been with you since your ealy days (2000).
That said, I am finding it more and more difficult to find the parts I'd like
to buy because such a huge percentage of parts are now "(sticker)". Could you
please extract all these (silly) entries into a new category called "Sticker
on Part". It could go right next to "Sets", "Parts" or "Gear" in the Catalog.
That way, those people who actually care about "stickers - already applied" can
find what they are looking for easily and the rest of us won't have to scan enless
pages of parts that have lost most of their usefulness (unless we remove the
stickers first).
Simply said, please make the service about selling parts, sets etc. and not about
selling stickers.
Thank You.
|
Put -sticker in your search
Bret
|
|
Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Feb 21, 2012 14:47 | Subject: | Re: Variety of issues to make it easier to use | Viewed: | 28 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| No, but it is the exact amount you will be paying. It doesn't matter what the
exchange rate is when they order since it will be different on the day you pay.
Bret
In Suggestions, Brickwilbo writes:
| In Suggestions, starbeanie writes:
I don't see it in EURO.
| In Suggestions, billduge writes:
| In Suggestions, maxx3001 writes:
| In Suggestions, billduge writes:
| Good morning
We have been using Bricklink for many years now and in December of last year
opened a store. As a result of that and all the work that has gone into that
we would like to make a few suggestions to help new and existing stores.
1. Make it easier to customize your stores pages. We are not programmers, but
we would like good marketing material on our store pages. Each time we create
something in Microsoft word and publish it to html, we get consistent errors
about use of Iframes, etc. We also get a constant barrage of item too large,
hence our rather non-marketing store pages.
|
Use HTML, problem solved
| 2. When adding stock/inventory, we would also like the save settings to be in
place, whether we leave the site or not. We would like to see the storeroom option
re-worked so that when an existing part which has gone to zero is increased,
the item goes back into the store, without having to run an inventory update
to achieve this.
|
Why have parts in your store room, simply upload them into your store?
| 3. It would also be nice if possible to have regionlised pricing. We appreciate
that Bricklink is 'worldwide' and many of ths stores accomodate that, however
having the ability to look at your regions pricing would be very useful.
|
I agree, LEGO in the US is far cheaper than here, yet this is not clear in the
price guide.
This makes for lower European prices and thus higher profits for US sellers
| 4. The Bricklink fees charges.
|
I believe these are 3%, so it does not matter what currency you use
| Due to the fact that this is in USD, converting
on an almost constant basis, it is very difficult to pin down an exact cost for
Bricklink per order. It would help if this were in the local currency that the
store sets as its own and/or if there were a statement produced at the end of
each billing period which showed order by order what the fee was in USD and the
local currency that the store uses. This would also be ideal for the stores accounting
records.
There probably are many other issues to comment on however I will leave this
as it is for the time being to see what the reaction is.
|
|
Thank you for your comments. Unfortunately using HTML is not an option for me
or my colleagues. We have used Word and published to html, but as usual Microsoft
have their own way of doing things which is making a mockery o9f basic html.
As for uploading directly to the store, that is what we have been trying to do
and each time we do it, we end up with some parts in the storeroom and others
straight into the store - very frustrating.
Glad to see there is a general view that regionlised pricing could be useful.
I hope Bricklink take that on board.
As for their fees yes you are right it is 3% of the order total shown in USD,
not in GBP. They then alter that based on the constantly changing currency conversion
so you end up with not knowing the exact Bricklink cost. Surely a simple statement
showing the order number, order value USD amount and the local currency amount
would be better.
|
|
|
|
|
Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Feb 21, 2012 13:21 | Subject: | Re: Variety of issues to make it easier to use | Viewed: | 34 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| The right side of this page http://www.bricklink.com/account.asp
Bret
In Suggestions, billduge writes:
| In Suggestions, maxx3001 writes:
| In Suggestions, billduge writes:
| Good morning
We have been using Bricklink for many years now and in December of last year
opened a store. As a result of that and all the work that has gone into that
we would like to make a few suggestions to help new and existing stores.
1. Make it easier to customize your stores pages. We are not programmers, but
we would like good marketing material on our store pages. Each time we create
something in Microsoft word and publish it to html, we get consistent errors
about use of Iframes, etc. We also get a constant barrage of item too large,
hence our rather non-marketing store pages.
|
Use HTML, problem solved
| 2. When adding stock/inventory, we would also like the save settings to be in
place, whether we leave the site or not. We would like to see the storeroom option
re-worked so that when an existing part which has gone to zero is increased,
the item goes back into the store, without having to run an inventory update
to achieve this.
|
Why have parts in your store room, simply upload them into your store?
| 3. It would also be nice if possible to have regionlised pricing. We appreciate
that Bricklink is 'worldwide' and many of ths stores accomodate that, however
having the ability to look at your regions pricing would be very useful.
|
I agree, LEGO in the US is far cheaper than here, yet this is not clear in the
price guide.
This makes for lower European prices and thus higher profits for US sellers
| 4. The Bricklink fees charges.
|
I believe these are 3%, so it does not matter what currency you use
| Due to the fact that this is in USD, converting
on an almost constant basis, it is very difficult to pin down an exact cost for
Bricklink per order. It would help if this were in the local currency that the
store sets as its own and/or if there were a statement produced at the end of
each billing period which showed order by order what the fee was in USD and the
local currency that the store uses. This would also be ideal for the stores accounting
records.
There probably are many other issues to comment on however I will leave this
as it is for the time being to see what the reaction is.
|
|
Thank you for your comments. Unfortunately using HTML is not an option for me
or my colleagues. We have used Word and published to html, but as usual Microsoft
have their own way of doing things which is making a mockery o9f basic html.
As for uploading directly to the store, that is what we have been trying to do
and each time we do it, we end up with some parts in the storeroom and others
straight into the store - very frustrating.
Glad to see there is a general view that regionlised pricing could be useful.
I hope Bricklink take that on board.
As for their fees yes you are right it is 3% of the order total shown in USD,
not in GBP. They then alter that based on the constantly changing currency conversion
so you end up with not knowing the exact Bricklink cost. Surely a simple statement
showing the order number, order value USD amount and the local currency amount
would be better.
|
|
|
Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Jan 13, 2012 13:44 | Subject: | Re: Search by rarity | Viewed: | 31 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, jlmcgivney writes:
| In Suggestions, Master_Jedi_Rob writes:
| I would like to be able to search a store by rarity of number available. Then,
I could get the least common parts a store has to offer.
Opinions?
-R
|
I think this is a great idea and it wouldn't be to hard to implement since the
info already exits on BL.
My thoughts are...
What would be considered rare?
I would suggest go with a standard already used on rebrickable, which I believe
if a color of a certain part is found in 5 or less sets it is considered rare.
As far as non-production parts I would not include them. The reason is it would
be extremely easy to defraud a buyer, at least in my option. Unless BL is going
to verify and approve the part through the Catalog Add or Change system that
it is a actual non-production lego. Just simply listing the part as a color that
isn't already known should not add it to the rares.
How would a buyer find a rare part in a sellers store?
It would be automatic. After a seller uploaded a parted out set that had a rare
part in it under the "Show All Items" link in stores it would say "Show All Rare
Items".
|
[P=3068bpb33]
Occurs only in 1 set from 1988 . But not rare by any stretch of the imagination.
Bret
|
|
Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Jan 13, 2012 08:39 | Subject: | Re: Search by rarity | Viewed: | 44 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, Ctbyrne writes:
| In Suggestions, Master_Jedi_Rob writes:
| In Suggestions, McScrooge writes:
| In Suggestions, Master_Jedi_Rob writes:
| I would like to be able to search a store by rarity of number available. Then,
I could get the least common parts a store has to offer.
Opinions?
-R
|
I like the idea. Often a store offers rare parts which are not on my wanted list.
But it is hard to find them. With this feature you can make a fast choice to
buy them for example to meet the minimum amount.
|
Yes, it woulg make more sales for stores that offer "rare" or "HTF" parts, without
them having to say "Rare" or "HTF" in the description. Also, it would filter
oy non rare, but marked as such in the comments
-R
|
What about an option to filter for non-production parts, the rarest of all parts.
That seems easy enough: a filter that shows all parts which are listed as colors
that do not appear as their known colors. That would become tricky when parts
are make in new colors like the series 6 accessories, but would be sorted out
once added to the catalog.
Chris
|
Why are non-production parts "the rarest of all parts" ? There are non-production
parts that are far more common then some released in sets.
Bret
|
|
Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Dec 18, 2011 09:20 | Subject: | Re: quantity in wanted list | Viewed: | 38 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, mr.misior writes:
| Hi
Please add a quantity box/field in the 'wanted list'.
Created my 'wanted list' with about 250 different items in it from about 25 different
sets.
Queried the shops with good results. Now I have to go back to the piece of paper
where I have written missing parts from each set. They are all different quantities
and are not in the same order like 'wanted list'. It will take a lot of time
now as oppose if I was able to type the quantities while creating the list..
I am still new so please excuse and inform me if solution to this problem exists.
All the best!
Michael
|
Use the line titled "Notify me only if the Quantity of the part for sale is more
or equal to:"
Or put it in the "My Remarks:" box and you can put the set number there also.
Bret
|
|
Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Oct 25, 2011 05:37 | Subject: | Re: Original Boxes for Gear | Viewed: | 27 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, b94pj62p writes:
| In Suggestions, maggiec writes:
|
Hmm, my inclination is to leave the games where they are. They *are* different
than sets (even on the shelves of stores such as Target they are found on different
aisles).
Now it might be possible to create box entries for them in a similar fashion
that instructions entries have been created for certain Gear items, but it would
probably take a back seat to other issues in site development.
|
Okay that makes sense. If possible I would say that Box entries for certain gear
items would be a good idea, but I understand if that gets put on the back burner,
as I'm sure many other things are more important right now, and demand for these
items are probably very low.
Thanks for clearing things up Maggie
|
That would work.
Bret
|
|
Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Oct 24, 2011 22:44 | Subject: | Re: Original Boxes for Gear | Viewed: | 33 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, maggiec writes:
| In Suggestions, starbeanie writes:
| In Suggestions, maggiec writes:
|
Of course we looked at that alternative, but the fact is that the games are not
sets, so we won't categorize them as such.
|
What about ? Comes with bricks, cardboard game board and playing
cards.
|
True, this probably could have gone either way.
| Or with parts, game board and a dice?
Bret
|
This one I would say is a Set first and Gear second, particularly since it hails
from the era before TLG was producing Gear items right and left.
Maggie
|
Maybe the current types of games should be revisited as to their type. When Dan
was building this site, games were only the traditional board type games with
a few pieces in them. They could be left in gear.
Bret
|
|
Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Oct 24, 2011 22:18 | Subject: | Re: Original Boxes for Gear | Viewed: | 33 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, maggiec writes:
| In Suggestions, b94pj62p writes:
| In Suggestions, maggiec writes:
| The reason isn't a matter of principle or anything, it's just that when Admin
Dan created the Gear Type, he didn't create concomitant box entries because he
didn't anticipate any of the Gear items coming boxed. And for the most part
they don't. It's only the Set type that is programmed to automatically create
a box entry to go along with it whenever a set is added to the catalog.
Maggie
|
Okay that makes sense. Perhaps the Games should be listed under sets then? They
seem more sets than gear anyway, considering they are their own product line,
they contain regular Lego parts, and must be built with instructions. Just a
thought
|
Of course we looked at that alternative, but the fact is that the games are not
sets, so we won't categorize them as such.
|
What about ? Comes with bricks, cardboard game board and playing
cards.
Or with parts, game board and a dice?
Bret
|
|
Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Sep 29, 2011 12:07 | Subject: | Re: Search option for small images in know colors | Viewed: | 23 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, PatrickvH writes:
| Thanks, but thats not much help or i should add the entire catalog and all colors
to my inventory .
But thats the kind of search i'm looking for, but then for the entire catalog.
|
There are a number of discrepancies like that on the site for search methods.
Browse Catalog: Parts by category and at the bottom Stickers by theme.
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogTree.asp?itemType=P
Browse Items for sale: Parts by category and at the bottom parts by color
http://www.bricklink.com/browseTree.asp?itemType=P
Bret
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Sep 29, 2011 11:10 | Subject: | Re: Adress at signup form needs to be improved | Viewed: | 25 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, Tracyd writes:
| In Suggestions, starbeanie writes:
| In Suggestions, PatrickvH writes:
| I regularly get orders with improper formated addresses. I suggest that the address
part in the signup form needs an overhaul to something like this.
First Name:
Last Name:
Address:
Town/City:
County:
Country:
Zip/Postal Code:
Which should result in an address formated like this on users profile/submited
order page ..etc.
"First Name" "Last Name"
"Address"
"Zip/Postal Code" "Town/City", "County"
"Country"
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Except that varies by Country. In the US it would be "Town/City", "State" "Zip/Postal
Code" for us County is irrelevant.
Ideally the signup form should ask you your country first and then provide the
address fields need for your specific country.
Bret
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196+ countries, and how many different ways of listing addresses? Sounds like
a nightmare to set-up.
Tracyd
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I said "ideally" not "easily"
Bret
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Sep 29, 2011 09:35 | Subject: | Re: Adress at signup form needs to be improved | Viewed: | 27 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, PatrickvH writes:
| I regularly get orders with improper formated addresses. I suggest that the address
part in the signup form needs an overhaul to something like this.
First Name:
Last Name:
Address:
Town/City:
County:
Country:
Zip/Postal Code:
Which should result in an address formated like this on users profile/submited
order page ..etc.
"First Name" "Last Name"
"Address"
"Zip/Postal Code" "Town/City", "County"
"Country"
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Except that varies by Country. In the US it would be "Town/City", "State" "Zip/Postal
Code" for us County is irrelevant.
Ideally the signup form should ask you your country first and then provide the
address fields need for your specific country.
Bret
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Sep 29, 2011 09:32 | Subject: | Re: Search option for small images in know colors | Viewed: | 20 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, PatrickvH writes:
| I would like to see a new search option added. To make it easyer to find out
which parts are missing small images in known colors.
I regulary add new images to the catalog, but the one search option i'm missing
is the one described above. I would love to see this option implemented if possible.
Patrick.
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http://www.bricklink.com/inventory.asp
on that page check "No Small Image in Color Listed"
That covers some of your issue.
Bret
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Sep 7, 2011 07:05 | Subject: | Re: Make it possible to search by color range. | Viewed: | 25 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| Appears greener than the bottom one. Though I consider Maersk Blue to have a
slight greenish tinge to it.
Bret
In Suggestions, ghyde writes:
| Quick question: If you've got good color vision and some dark turquoise elements
handy please take a look at the color shade chart on the below wikipedia link
and tell me which shade it most closely matches on the turquoise color comparison
chart near the bottom of the entry. I think the LEGO color is predominantly
blue in color but does retain sufficient green to give it a small greenish tinge
to the parts it comes in. If that's the case it should closely resemble the
bottom-most turquoise color.
http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turquoise_%28color%29
Cheers ...
Geoffrey Hyde
In Suggestions, Brock writes:
| In Suggestions, starbeanie writes:
| The hard part with a range is determining what's in it. Turquoise is blue and
green.
Bret
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And therefore, it should be included in both a palette of "greens" as well as
in a palette of "blues" if such a color range searching scheme were devised.
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Sep 6, 2011 21:55 | Subject: | Re: Make it possible to search by color range. | Viewed: | 28 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| The hard part with a range is determining what's in it. Turquoise is blue and
green.
Bret
In Suggestions, ghyde writes:
| I'm trying to find large quantities of bricks that are green in color and want
to build large scenes that will be mostly green but not just one shade of green.
Unfortunately because BrickLink is overly specific when it comes to colors I
have to slowly hand-browse through specific color categories instead of being
able to specify a range of colors I'm looking for in items for sale and in the
Catalog itself.
The wanted list is not a great help either as while it is possible to build a
wanted list with a few elements I do want in available shades of green, I have
to do ten times as much browsing in order to fill out a color spectrum of lots
of different types and shades of bricks I am after.
Therefore I would like to ask if anyone else thinks it's a good idea to be able
to search by color range, IE greens would include anything that is a shade of
green without being too specific.
If specifying green as a keyword would change the way search results turn items
up that would be of some help but I really need something that makes color ranges
possible.
Cheers ...
Geoffrey Hyde
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Jun 9, 2011 16:28 | Subject: | Re: How about an Admin for VINTAGE/COLLECTORS? | Viewed: | 59 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, therobo writes:
| In Suggestions, rikitikitaviguy writes:
| I have seen SO many posts relating to people COLLECTING LEGO and OLDER LEGO...
Some range from "why is my submission of this older, varied brick not getting
completed" to questions about older items in the catalog...to values of older
sets.
There was once, maybe it is too long ago to be searched, of a current inventory
admin or catmin saying that he/she did not 'hurry' or 'rush' older items because
"not that many people are concerned about them"....which I think is total rubbish.
There should even be a forum topic selection for "collectors"....but there isn't...
Just a thought...what might YOU think and why?
LM
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LM, again, why would you need a special admin for special items?
What exactly are you missing from the current admins and what would you expect
from such an admin what the current catalog and inventory admins don't serve
in your opinion?
Regards
Ronald
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I believe he's suggesting having a NEW subsection of the catalog for vintage
items/variants and that having an "new/additional" admin for just that area would
allow the existing admins to concentrate on the regular entries, essentially
lightening your workload while still providing some thing for the minority.
Bret
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Apr 26, 2011 20:27 | Subject: | Re: See if member is online | Viewed: | 35 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, benwied writes:
| Time since last activity. For example, if you went to bed 2 hours ago but stayed
logged in, your profile would just say Last Activity: 2 hrs ago.
or
Last Active: 4/26/11 17:19 CST
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Except some of us have scripts on the site that don't need us awake. With a little
work, you can have them shop while your asleep.
| In the interest of some peoples privacy, it'd probably have to be opt-in (or
out).
In Suggestions, starbeanie writes:
| In Suggestions, The_Mimed_One writes:
| I think it would be beneficial to be able to see if somebody is online. I saw
this on another online store, and it would be very helpful to someone who needs
to pass along info.
What do you think?
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How would you be able to tell? I leave my computer on signed into BL all the
time, same for my one at work.
Bret
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Apr 26, 2011 20:16 | Subject: | Re: See if member is online | Viewed: | 33 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, The_Mimed_One writes:
| I think it would be beneficial to be able to see if somebody is online. I saw
this on another online store, and it would be very helpful to someone who needs
to pass along info.
What do you think?
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How would you be able to tell? I leave my computer on signed into BL all the
time, same for my one at work.
Bret
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Apr 19, 2011 19:22 | Subject: | Re: Reactive Wanted list | Viewed: | 40 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, The_Mimed_One writes:
| So, I had parts to a Geonosian droid, except for an arm and the plate.
I purchased both of those pieces, and I no longer need them. I was just looking
in my wanted list today, and that plate and arm are still there! I do not need
them
anymore, but they are still there!
Is this maybe an error? I did not buy the parts through the actual link on my
list,
just found them in stores. But I would still think that it would auto-correct
itself...
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No, it's not an error. You have to manually remove them.
Bret
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Apr 8, 2011 09:02 | Subject: | Re: Inform sellers if set inventory changes | Viewed: | 26 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, viejos writes:
| In Suggestions, maggiec writes:
| Regarding the original suggestion, in the past Admin has always been against
anything that may be perceived as spamming, I suspect partly philosophically,
but also because the volume of BL emails going out in the past caused some internet
providers to label emails from BL as spam. This is why, where catalog changes
are involved, we suggest you check the change log periodically. In the same
vein, it might not be a bad idea to check the inventory change log from time
to time.
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I did an analysis of this once as to how many emails would need to be sent if
this feature were implemented. It came out to about a dozen every day. There
is no need for every Inv Change Request to generate a separate email for every
active seller on BL. Consider the following filters:
1) Only sellers who subscribe to the service
2) Only sellers who have listed the set in USED COMPLETE condition
3) Only changes to Regular items (no Counterparts, Alternates, or Extras)
4) Only approved changes
If email volume concerns are still a problem, additional measures may include:
5) Sent only once per week (combined into one email)
6) Added to new listings notification emails when possible
7) Option to send only within the BL message system
8) Option to use a flag system instead, viewable in the seller's store
As for the logs, I believe more people would read them if they were personally
reminded about important changes. As a result, there would be more people involved
in the whole inventory process, and IMO that would be a good thing.
Russell
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Very good points. It should certainly be doable. Particularly point 2 as a filter.
Bret
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Mar 14, 2011 22:55 | Subject: | Re: Maximize Profit | Viewed: | 49 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, The_Mimed_One writes:
| In Suggestions, JasonsBricks writes:
| In Suggestions, The_Mimed_One writes:
| I think this would help a lot! Say you are going to put one of these parts up
for sale: [P=973pb202c01]
you should be able to click a button that tells you the statistics of value and
purchase frequency for each minifig
that the part is in.
That way, If I have the parts for a few of the minifigs the said part is in,
I can decide which one will get me the most bank!
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That exists already, click the link under "Price Guide Info:" just choose your
color.
-Jason
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Actually it is not. It should give you info for each minifig it is in, not the
part itself.
Graham
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The problem is your assuming the torso is the prime source of value.
in white averages $.69 used. The minifigs it appears in range from
$1.13 to $28.02 . The trick is the second one has a hat that averages
$25. So knowing the second makes you the most bank is not really useful.
Bret
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Feb 28, 2011 21:42 | Subject: | Re: Establish a process to remove from PG | Viewed: | 32 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| Canceled sales don't show up. Look at http://www.bricklink.com/catalogPG.asp?S=10185-1
which earlier had a huge number of cheap sales showing. Admin canceled and they
are gone now.
Bret
In Suggestions, eileenkeeney writes:
| I thought about messing with it in the other direction. (Not seriously, but the
thought did cross my mind.)
If I set up a seller account, and a buyer account (as a different user, or get
a friend to work with me), then I could list things artificially low, and immediately
buy them (before anyone else sees them) with my other user (I mean have my friend
or family member buy them using their account).
This way I can push averages way down.
As a buyer this is in my best interest.
If I wanted it all to look real, I would have to gradually push down, not via
a few ridiculously low priced sales.
But there are bricklink fees involved, so this would not be free.
If I were a seller, it would be in my best interest to push prices up.
How hard is the data, for the way off prices, to ignore?
Look at it, see it for what it is, and take that into consideration.
What would be harder to ignore, is if someone decided to manipulate prices with
gradual transactions, as opposed to a few way off transactions.
This has me wondering, if a sale is cancelled, does it still show up in the statistics?
If not, then one can gradually manipulate prices, without it costing them anything
except time (and a good partner, or willingness to break the rules.)
In Suggestions, TorontoLego writes:
| As we have seen recently, silly things are causing major Skewing in the Price
Guide
They could be:
a) Fraudulent sales that are never actually completed
b) Silly sales that are intended to mess with the PG
c) Unintentional mistakes -- I have bought a few 2x2 bricks in colours that
did not exist -- and still don't because the seller had the wrong colour (or
were selling clones unintentionally) and now it looks like they do exist because
a sale has occurred for them.
Of course a lot of this could be avoided if there were some way to establish
sellers as legitimate (dealt with in other discussions)
I suggest that a "Problem with Historical Sale" on the Problem page -- items
that are submitted could be handled by a volunteer (PGmin???) or Admin. Our
PG is a valuable tool to all of us and a very valuable asset for BL as a whole.
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Feb 23, 2011 14:21 | Subject: | Re: Enable search by official color(s) | Viewed: | 30 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, dfurman writes:
| In Suggestions, HPBrickhead writes:
| Hi.
I'm listing my stuff, and I want to list a torso I have that is dark blue.
When I search the catalog, I get only the Minifig torsos, with dark blue in the
title.
There is no box I can tick to find mini-fig torsos with official or "known" colors
dark blue. I think it would be a service to have it.
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If you start on this page I think you can get there: http://www.bricklink.com/catalogColors.asp
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Correct. find the color, click parts, and then the category.
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogList.asp?v=1&pg=1&catXrefLevel=0&colorPart=63&catType=P&catID=485
Bret
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Feb 17, 2011 15:10 | Subject: | Re: Suggestion: Simpler URL for stores | Viewed: | 22 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, Rolf writes:
| In Suggestions, starbeanie writes:
| In Suggestions, Rolf writes:
| In Suggestions, starbeanie writes:
| In Suggestions, FigBits writes:
| Right now, my store's URL is www.bricklink.com/store.asp?p=FigBits
It should be www.bricklink.com/FigBits
(or even figbits.bricklink.com)
The suggestion won't really help me at this point, since I have a much simpler
URL than either of those (figbits.com), but I think it would be good for others.
--
Marc.
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Harder to implement then you think. They are 3 different methodologies
www.bricklink.com/store.asp?p=FigBits runs a query against the BL database
and returns the result of your store if it exists
www.bricklink.com/FigBits designates a file folder that resides on the sites
webroot
figbits.bricklink.com points to a server location/designation
Neither of your 2 suggestions can be generated on the fly. Which means each new
store would need to be manually added to the system and name changes would have
to be handled the same way.
Bret
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Latter can be done using certain scripts to get nick from http://(nick).bricklink.com
into http://www.bricklink.com/store.asp=p=(nick).
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How do you handle the DNS issue? I have "A" records for all my server/machine
locations.
Bret
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It's a strange server setup that intercepts those special URLs and strips out
data and redirects user to site according to the found data. I never did such
thing so I'm not too sure how it works.
Something like https://help.brinkster.com/KB/a125/how-do-i-redirect-a-domain-or-subdomain.aspx
but more general version could work. Dunno...
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That handles the DNS but still redirects to a folder. "Sub domains will be directed
to their own folder."
So there would have to be a file folder for each store. All of which exist only
has DB query result objects not files.
Cute trick for a different project I'm working on now though.
Bret
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Feb 17, 2011 06:49 | Subject: | Re: Suggestion: Simpler URL for stores | Viewed: | 50 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, Rolf writes:
| In Suggestions, starbeanie writes:
| In Suggestions, FigBits writes:
| Right now, my store's URL is www.bricklink.com/store.asp?p=FigBits
It should be www.bricklink.com/FigBits
(or even figbits.bricklink.com)
The suggestion won't really help me at this point, since I have a much simpler
URL than either of those (figbits.com), but I think it would be good for others.
--
Marc.
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Harder to implement then you think. They are 3 different methodologies
www.bricklink.com/store.asp?p=FigBits runs a query against the BL database
and returns the result of your store if it exists
www.bricklink.com/FigBits designates a file folder that resides on the sites
webroot
figbits.bricklink.com points to a server location/designation
Neither of your 2 suggestions can be generated on the fly. Which means each new
store would need to be manually added to the system and name changes would have
to be handled the same way.
Bret
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Latter can be done using certain scripts to get nick from http://(nick).bricklink.com
into http://www.bricklink.com/store.asp=p=(nick).
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How do you handle the DNS issue? I have "A" records for all my server/machine
locations.
Bret
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Feb 16, 2011 22:19 | Subject: | Re: Suggestion: Simpler URL for stores | Viewed: | 44 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, FigBits writes:
| Right now, my store's URL is www.bricklink.com/store.asp?p=FigBits
It should be www.bricklink.com/FigBits
(or even figbits.bricklink.com)
The suggestion won't really help me at this point, since I have a much simpler
URL than either of those (figbits.com), but I think it would be good for others.
--
Marc.
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Harder to implement then you think. They are 3 different methodologies
www.bricklink.com/store.asp?p=FigBits runs a query against the BL database
and returns the result of your store if it exists
www.bricklink.com/FigBits designates a file folder that resides on the sites
webroot
figbits.bricklink.com points to a server location/designation
Neither of your 2 suggestions can be generated on the fly. Which means each new
store would need to be manually added to the system and name changes would have
to be handled the same way.
Bret
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Feb 4, 2011 14:10 | Subject: | Re: Insuring legos w/color have color listed for | Viewed: | 21 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, karenries writes:
| Is there any way that bricklink can make sure that the seller has a color selected
before adding an item to their store.
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I agree. The only parts I can think of that should have a Not Applicable color
is stickers and assemblies.
Bret
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Jan 21, 2011 12:00 | Subject: | Re: Do not categorize incomplete sets as "NEW" | Viewed: | 46 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| No problem.
In Suggestions, Draykov writes:
| Pshhh...silly me. Thanks!
In Suggestions, starbeanie writes:
| In Suggestions, edk writes:
| In Suggestions, Draykov writes:
| I'm probably biased because I'm a buyer and not a seller here, and while I appreciate
the "incomplete" flag that's present on parted out sets, I would prefer that
only sealed sets be categorized as new. Checking prices for new sets becomes
so laborious when you have to skip the first dozen or so listings that have been
scavenged for figs but are still considered "New." I'd be okay with some alternate
intermediary category like "NEW-INCOMPLETE" or something, but when I filter for
new, I want to see new/sealed and that's it.
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Then filter out the sets listed as incomplete.
Ed
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http://www.bricklink.com/searchAdvanced.asp
"Exclude Incomplete Sets"
or
http://www.bricklink.com//priceGuideSettings.asp
"Exclude Incomplete Sets"
Bret
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Jan 21, 2011 11:56 | Subject: | Re: Do not categorize incomplete sets as "NEW" | Viewed: | 66 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, edk writes:
| In Suggestions, Draykov writes:
| I'm probably biased because I'm a buyer and not a seller here, and while I appreciate
the "incomplete" flag that's present on parted out sets, I would prefer that
only sealed sets be categorized as new. Checking prices for new sets becomes
so laborious when you have to skip the first dozen or so listings that have been
scavenged for figs but are still considered "New." I'd be okay with some alternate
intermediary category like "NEW-INCOMPLETE" or something, but when I filter for
new, I want to see new/sealed and that's it.
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Then filter out the sets listed as incomplete.
Ed
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http://www.bricklink.com/searchAdvanced.asp
"Exclude Incomplete Sets"
or
http://www.bricklink.com//priceGuideSettings.asp
"Exclude Incomplete Sets"
Bret
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Jan 11, 2011 19:49 | Subject: | Re: SUGGEST: Keep carts across log-ins, browsers | Viewed: | 36 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, melbourne_josh writes:
| Please keep the shopping cart contents alive across log-ins and browsers.
I use two browsers, one prone to crashing (but it's pretty fast and powerful)
and one that's not (but it's a memory hog). I'm logged into BL on both; I'd
like my shopping cart(s) to be visible in both.
Currently shopping carts are married to a buyer via a buyer_id, so I don't see
that this could be that big a stretch from where the system is now.
I'd also like carts to remain valid for a week or a month rather than a day of
inactivity - it takes me a while to get my act together, and the number of times
that I've given up shopping because the cart got cleared out underneath
me is greater than the number of times I've gone through with an order. This
would increase sales.
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The problem is currently the cart is on the client side. This would require it
be server side.
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Jan 5, 2011 14:38 | Subject: | Re: requesting more info on sets | Viewed: | 32 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, crazybirdman writes:
| Would it be possible to have a spot to state if a set is an exclusive? Whether
it's a magazine or a specific toy store, it would be nice to know that some sets
are/were only available from one place.
Also, would it be possible to have a spot for the MSRP for the set? I know this
one would be harder to implement with different currency/coumntries though.
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The problem is exclusive to who and when? The Target exclusives are also available
at Lego stores and everywhere overseas.
Bret
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Jan 4, 2011 14:37 | Subject: | Re: Price guide history...? | Viewed: | 39 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, Marisuda writes:
| Wouldn't it be helpful to have past information about the average, mean, min
and max listprice/sellprice of items, perhaps as a graph with monthly mean values
(so 12 points per year, perhaps a seasonal variation can be seen...)? Currently
we only have information on past 6 month sales as far as I can tell.
Does such a feature exist?
If not, would it be a good thing to implement?
I believe it would be helpful, for sellers and buyers, to be able to gauge and
interpret price-swings.
Cheers, Richard
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It used to show past 6 months and all-time. All-time was removed when multiple
currencies were introduced.
Bret
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Dec 20, 2010 12:47 | Subject: | Re: Have a way to find out rare pieces? | Viewed: | 66 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, LordSkylark writes:
| There are many times LEGO pieces that have been released in rare colors that
never came in a set. Because of this, they are never listed as having been found
in a set in the database. Is there a way that we can have a dummy set called
"Unreleased" that would include these. That way one is able to quickly see which
parts actually have, thus far, been found in rare colors and is easily able to
have access to them all at one time? I hope that makes sense.
Thanks,
Andy
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Except some then get released in sets I.E. in green which I had for
years before it was in a set. Same with in black
And some of the sales are for parts in a color that was listed wrong.
Bret
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Dec 15, 2010 13:05 | Subject: | Re: Incomplete Minifigs | Viewed: | 38 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, aiangoodchild writes:
| In Suggestions, TorontoLego writes:
| In Suggestions, aiangoodchild writes:
| In Suggestions, TorontoLego writes:
| Rant:
I am tired of looking in stores to find Minifigs that are missing parts -- Particularly
Feathers and Plumes from Castle Minifigs -- frequently the most expensive part.
Suggestion:
A) Add complete/incomplete to minifig listings -- this might be too large of
a change - not sure how hard this would be.
OR
B) Make a rule that ALL minifigs MUST be complete as inventoried. Otherwise
they should be listed as their component parts.
OR
C) Make a rule that ALL incomplete minifigs must have the phrase INCOMPLETE included
in the comments so that they can be excluded from searches somehow.
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I don't see the need for a change The B suggestion seems like searching for some
figs would be next to impossible or at the very least, tedious. Personally, I
think the system is fine for now. I usually find incomplete figs listed as used,
with some comments as to the condition of the available parts. Are there folks
listing incomplete figs as new? If so, I would ask the seller what box they got
the fig out of and why all their parts were not included. A 'new' figure should
really have all its parts, otherwise how can it be new? Taking the little guys
apart and selecting which pieces to include or disinclude (IMO) makes that fig
'used'.
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For me the issue about NEW vs Used is not really important. I am trying to collect
older ones, so I am searching virtually all used ones. The issue is actually
much more rampant with old/used figures -- new ones are easy to sell complete.
Here is a classic example:
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogPG.asp?M=cas003
listed for sale without this part included
[p=x105]
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogPG.asp?P=x105&colorID=11
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Aha. I understand now a bit better. I think admin might look at the complete/incomplete
option as a good idea, but it would be a mess to implement. Plus, it would require
sellers to update all of their figs... daunting. I get where you're coming from
though. Maybe if sellers had the option to use the word 'complete' in their listings
with a corresponding way for buyers to search for 'complete' figs used or new.
This way everything wouldn't need to change and sellers could make their own
decisions regarding whether or not to put 'complete' on their listings. Would
be less work & I think it would solve the problem.
-the other Marc
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A funnier example was someone selling without his Maersk Blue helmet
for $200.
Note that you can buy with a red helmet for $2
In this case it's the Rare colored helmet that's the valuable part of the figure.
I let him know and he took it down.
Bret
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Dec 15, 2010 12:53 | Subject: | Re: Incomplete Minifigs | Viewed: | 34 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, Brettj666 writes:
| I always thought (using castle as an example), that the mini-fig was the head,
body, legs. Thinks like swords, helmets, chest pieces are part of the set, is
that not right?
I know when I was buying some star wars mini-figs and asked if weapons and/or
lightsabres were included, I was told by a number of people that "we don't do
that on Bricklink".
So, I got the impression that the weapon is part of the set it was sold by and
the minifig was just an extra. I do agree with capes being included though.
People just shouldn't deceive others to get more value than they should be reasonably
expected to get though.
In Suggestions, TorontoLego writes:
| Rant:
I am tired of looking in stores to find Minifigs that are missing parts -- Particularly
Feathers and Plumes from Castle Minifigs -- frequently the most expensive part.
Suggestion:
A) Add complete/incomplete to minifig listings -- this might be too large of
a change - not sure how hard this would be.
OR
B) Make a rule that ALL minifigs MUST be complete as inventoried. Otherwise
they should be listed as their component parts.
OR
C) Make a rule that ALL incomplete minifigs must have the phrase INCOMPLETE included
in the comments so that they can be excluded from searches somehow.
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http://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=200
Bret
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Nov 30, 2010 13:42 | Subject: | Re: Buyers with your store items in shopping cart | Viewed: | 31 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| The biggest problem is the cart info isn't stored on BL. It's stored on the persons
computer. If I put something in a cart on my home computer, and look on my work
computer an hour later it doesn't show up. But when I get home that night it's
still there.
Bret
In Suggestions, AlltRightBricks writes:
| In Suggestions, crazylegoman writes:
| How would Bricklink know if they've moved on or not? There have been multiple
times when I was shopping a seller's store, didn't have time to finish, left
my browser open, and then added more parts and submitted the order the next day.
David
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It would just say it until the buyer emptied their shopping cart. It would be
nice to know if someone was thinking about making a purchase--even if it is overnight.
There are times when I go through and make a lot of price adjustments. I would
feel bad doing this if I knew I had someone counting on certain things to be
a certain price.
However, I can also see how some sellers might use this as a tool to tell them
to raise their prices, but with that you wouldn't know what they have
in their cart.
The feature could also keep a number as to how many customers have an open shopping
cart.
Katie
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Nov 9, 2010 13:39 | Subject: | Re: Promotions Tab in Store | Viewed: | 36 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, bsohn writes:
| I thought of this this morning.. How about a Promotions tab in the stores. This
would allow a store to advertise their special sales and promotions to the general
buyers.
ie. Spend so much and get a free lego please put lala in your order notes..
Right now the only place to announce these sales is on the forum but this of
course misses everyone that may come to the store that doesn't visit the forums...
Brion
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I use this
http://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=1278
Bret
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Nov 5, 2010 09:50 | Subject: | Re: Have more info appear in Wanted Notification | Viewed: | 14 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| BUMP
In Suggestions, starbeanie writes:
| I would like to have the "My Remarks" field and which "Wanted List" the parts
appear on to be included on Wanted Notifications that I receive.
I often use the "My Remarks" field to store an "average" price I want to pay
or other useful information. I understand there is a "Max Price field" but sometimes
it's not a hard limit for me but a guideline on price. Also some parts are "could
use more's" and some are on Wanted Lists for particular projects. Knowing which
list they are on would help me decide how fast to check out a store.
Bret
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Oct 18, 2010 09:31 | Subject: | Re: New Font Needed | Viewed: | 42 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, TorontoLego writes:
| This is a community of above average intelligent people who play with toys at
home.
We need more font choices to alter the "tone" of our voice.
Specifically I need a font that conveys sarcasm.
Thanks for considering.
Mike.
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this one's "dripping" with sarcasm
http://www.fontspace.com/someshinzz/honeydripper
Bret
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Oct 12, 2010 15:30 | Subject: | Re: Color MUST Be Selected to List Item For Sale | Viewed: | 42 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, cptnruthless writes:
| In Suggestions, fosterbengoshi writes:
| Lately, I have listed 1000-2000 new lots in my shop (many of which have already
sold). In the rush and tedium of listing so many new lots one at a time, there
have been a few times where I forgot to select the color of the item I was listing
(or where the color I chose was nullified when I went back to revise the item
before hitting the submit button). I even had a buyer order one such lot from
me. Here is an example of the kind of lots I am talking about:
http://www.bricklink.com/store.asp?p=fosterbengoshi&itemID=19565347
This lot was listed as a test lot where I deliberately did not select a color.
I think BrickLink should not allow parts to be listed for sale if a color is
not selected and that if a color is not selected the system should remind you
to select a color. If the seller deliberately intends to list something without
a color, the system should require that they select "undetermined" or "color
not applicable" as the color. This would be very simple to code (kind of like
the reminder BL now gives you if you forget to list a price or quantity). Having
such a feature in place would help avoid mistakes and useless listings.
Thor
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Wow, there are a lot of people who have listed parts without a color!
http://www.bricklink.com/browseList.asp?itemType=P&colorID=0
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Except all 1677 stickers are supposed to be listed that way. Though personally
I would like to have colors assigned to them. White or trans-clear depending
the sticker film.
Bret
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Sep 29, 2010 09:34 | Subject: | Re: Have more info appear in Wanted Notification | Viewed: | 22 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, fleury writes:
| In Suggestions, starbeanie writes:
| I would like to have the "My Remarks" field and which "Wanted List" the parts
appear on to be included on Wanted Notifications that I receive.
I often use the "My Remarks" field to store an "average" price I want to pay
or other useful information. I understand there is a "Max Price field" but sometimes
it's not a hard limit for me but a guideline on price. Also some parts are "could
use more's" and some are on Wanted Lists for particular projects. Knowing which
list they are on would help me decide how fast to check out a store.
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In general, I think that the wanted list notifications should be thought of as
messages that the buyer is requesting from BrickLink, not messages that the seller
is sending to potentially interested parties.
By that I mean that I find it strange that sellers can customize what their notices
say. After all, it isn't really a notice that the store is sending (in my mind)
it is a message being requested by the buyer. So, the BUYER should be the one
to customize what THEY'RE wanted notices say.
Which is just a long way of saying "I vote yes"
--
Marc.
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Thanks for the yes. Your understanding is pretty much what I meant.
Bret
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Sep 14, 2010 22:29 | Subject: | Re: Add Guidelines re: gear | Viewed: | 54 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, Technic_Fan writes:
| In Suggestions, aftepes writes:
| In Suggestions, starbeanie writes:
| I suggest we add guidelines to section "Item For Sale Condition"
http://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=102
to include Gear and Instructions which are not currently included(I have no idea
why). This is brought about because of the large number of [g=b09sw] which are
listed as New but then say they are missing the minifig (which generally damages
the book upon removal.
Bret
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Not only does it damage the book...
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Actually, it's a pop-open plastic clamshell capsule, that pops back closed (empty)
with no damage. (At least for this particular book.)
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Of the 6 copies I still have(12 originally), 2 have round tape seals and the
other 4 are heat sealed closed. In addition, my daughters copy was heat sealed
also. Several were bought from Amazon the rest from Borders I can't tell which
at this point.
Regardless, there isn't a good reason not to have the missing guidelines added
is there?
Bret
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Sep 14, 2010 16:13 | Subject: | Re: Add Guidelines re: books/gear/instructions | Viewed: | 40 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, aftepes writes:
| In Suggestions, starbeanie writes:
| I suggest we add guidelines to section "Item For Sale Condition"
http://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=102
to include Books, Gear and Instructions which are not currently included(I have no idea
why). This is brought about because of the large number of [b=b09sw] which are
listed as New but then say they are missing the minifig (which generally damages
the book upon removal.
Bret
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Not only does it damage the book, but it should be assumed that it's part of
the book's contents as the book clearly states on the cover that it includes
the Luke minifig. It should also include the discriminator of complete/incomplete
as the sets use today as well. Would the "Brickmaster" books be considered Gear
if the parts were removed for the models, making them hardcovered instructions??
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I accidentally omitted the word "Book" from the original suggestion. Fixed now.
Complete/incomplete would be nice additions also.
Bret
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Sep 14, 2010 15:41 | Subject: | Add Guidelines re: gear | Viewed: | 139 times | Topic: | Suggestions | Status: | Open | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
| I suggest we add guidelines to section "Item For Sale Condition"
http://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=102
to include Gear and Instructions which are not currently included(I have no idea
why). This is brought about because of the large number of [g=b09sw] which are
listed as New but then say they are missing the minifig (which generally damages
the book upon removal.
Bret
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Author: | starbeanie | Posted: | Jun 17, 2010 21:27 | Subject: | Re: Resize image function for large images | Viewed: | 39 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, legoman77 writes:
| In Catalog Requests, LordSkylark writes:
| When you upload a small image, there is a checkbox which will automatically resize
small images to their proper dimensions, would it be possible to also have an
option so that large images may be automatically resized to their dimensions
as well? (640x480) This would save considerable time when uploading new images.
Thanks,
Andy
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That would be great also to have that when listing items and using your own picture
instead of the bricklink stock picture!
John P
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How about when you upload a large picture, have the option to submit the small
one also.
Bret
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