| Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | custommike  | | Posted: | Apr 18, 2024 13:14 | | Subject: | Re: 30118pb03 - Add known color - Light Gray | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, randyf writes:
| | In Catalog Requests, custommike writes:
| | Picture on the catalog is of a light gray piece but no known color information
is listed.
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If that part ever appeared in a set, then it would need to be added to the set
to get known color information to show up.
However, I think it is just the print from
* |  | 30119pb01 Wing Plate Bi-level 8 x 4 and 2 x 3 1/3 Down with Silver/Orange/Black UFO Logo Pattern
Parts: Wing |
printed on the wrong part.
In that case, the part should probably not even be in the catalog.
Cheers,
Randy
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I actually think this part should be deleted. It looks like I found it in error.
The part that I have on hand is actually 30119pb01 (up vs. down). It also appears
that the 30118pb03 pictured in the inventory is a printed on the wrong part.
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| Author: | custommike | | Posted: | Apr 16, 2024 17:17 | | Subject: | Re: After some 18 years of managing a store here | | Viewed: | 95 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
| In Selling, popsicle writes:
| | ... it was easily noted and rectified
Something odd while processing an order this morning: All items within the order
that were sold out, had the red zero active-link to stockroomed (zero) inventory
of that item. What you’d normally see when the “Retain items in store inventory
after items are sold out” is activated within store listings.
In all our years operating as a vendor here, we’ve used that feature on a handful
of specific listings only, rarely iow. But every listing within this morning’s
order with zero remaining, linked to a stockroom listing of said item. I knew
straight away what the issue was, that the feature had been activated over all
of our inventory. After processing the order, I simply went into our inventory
management page and reset it.
Really don’t know how the change occurred other than not by us. First off, I’m
hardly on that page anymore. Secondly, as said; we've never used that feature
in that manner before. Maybe last night’s update/maintenance or some other event,
who knows
This interrupts how we utilize the very useful Stockroom feature here on BrickLink.
So yeah, perhaps more salient an issue for us than maybe some other vendors.
Nonetheless, just a heads-up to check yours
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Sounds like I might be confused about what/how that feature is used. I have it
toggled on because I plan to use it to help track which parts are selling or
have sold in the past when choosing new inventory purchases. Are you saying that
people are able to purchase parts where you have zero inventory because that
option is turned on?
Also curious how you use the stockroom feature?
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| Author: | custommike | | Posted: | Apr 16, 2024 16:14 | | Subject: | Re: Any theories on why a used part costs more ? | | Viewed: | 47 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
| In Selling, getlego writes:
| | I randomly looked at some parts in my inventory and I found one example of a
used part costing ten cents more that a new part. I'm sure I've seen
other examples but that's not the issue. What is it that drives prices the
best. Is it possibly part of the algorithm to fill someone's wanted list
or do people mostly default to used parts on that list? I thought this could
help us sellers use better methods of selling somehow.
The part I'm talking about is 3068bpb0929 2x2 map tile. Last six months .27
cents used, compared to .17 cents new.
any thoughts on this ? I've sometimes thought about listing everything used
unless it was a rare part. You would lose money up front but possibly make more
sales ???? Apparently on this part you would make more money. Just a strange
topic I thought would be fun to discuss.
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Could be a target for arbitrage - buy the new parts and sell them as used in
your store, $.10 profit per piece.
Personally I think its a good idea to sell everything used because it gets rid
of the people that will complain about a small scratch or whatever.
Either way I would think selling all used or all new is the way to go - having
to manage a whole seperate inventory sound like a nightmare.
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| Author: | custommike | | Posted: | Apr 16, 2024 16:10 | | Subject: | Re: Incorrect parts price inflation | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
| In Selling, Leftoverbricks writes:
| | I observe that some parts are regularly offered for exorbitant prices when there
is actually no reason for this.
Take for example this part
This was previously only available in set and
These sets were limited in number and are much sought after.
Since 2024, a new set has been available that contains this part.
It can be purchased in any LEGO store or reseller. But I still see that every
new seller of this part bases their price on the original price when this part
was still rare.
This it totally nuts imo.
I'm thinking of parting out 10 sets containing this part and pricing them
at around 50 cents to change the price guide which will force future sellers
of this item to sell this item cheaper.
To the sellers: do you also experience these kinds of crazy things?
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This is the reason I use the Last Six Months Sales Quantity Average for my pricing.
It effectively eliminates people listing the part for sale at high prices and
gives a good idea of what people will actually pay for the part.
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| Author: | custommike | | Posted: | Apr 14, 2024 16:30 | | Subject: | 30118pb03 - Add known color - Light Gray | | Viewed: | 81 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
| Picture on the catalog is of a light gray piece but no known color information
is listed.
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| Author: | custommike | | Posted: | Feb 11, 2023 12:55 | | Subject: | Re: Add known color to part 21301 - Bright Pink | | Viewed: | 17 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
| In Catalog Requests, BricksThatStick writes:
| | In Catalog Requests, custommike writes:
| | It appears this item was included in set 41094-1 as an alternate to part 2551
- the only difference being the lack of hollow studs inside the boat on 21301.
I have 21301 in Bright Pink in hand and have confirmed the part number on the
underside of the part.
I acquired this part as a bulk purchase with other used parts that also come
with set 41094-1.
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Thanks - and confirmed here: https://youtu.be/YHybkHuf5xk?t=225
I have added it as an alternate but in future please fill in an 'inventory
change request' using the link at the bottom of the set inventory.
Paul.
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Wow - dedicated. Sorry it took so long to respond. I was going to post pictures
I just haven’t had a time to come back to this until now. I read through the
form but didn’t see an option that encompassed this one.
Thanks - Mike
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| Author: | custommike | | Posted: | Feb 6, 2023 15:26 | | Subject: | Add known color to part 21301 - Bright Pink | | Viewed: | 71 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | | For: | Inventories Administrator | | Status: | Completed | |
| It appears this item was included in set 41094-1 as an alternate to part 2551
- the only difference being the lack of hollow studs inside the boat on 21301.
I have 21301 in Bright Pink in hand and have confirmed the part number on the
underside of the part.
I acquired this part as a bulk purchase with other used parts that also come
with set 41094-1.
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