Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | speshy  | | Posted: | Sep 4, 2019 17:11 | | Subject: | Re: Add "Part Out Value" Link to Set Entry Page | | Viewed: | 26 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In this suggestion I'm suggesting a simple link at each set's page (probably
the better function would be a button). Clicking on it would provide the same
function as navigating through Market Price Guide entering the set's
number, then clicking "Get Value". It doesn't need to be information saved
on the page, but if I'm looking at a set on BL and wondering what its part
out value is, I should be able to find out quicker than taking the above steps.
K
In Suggestions, Teup writes:
| | In Suggestions, speshy writes:
| | I'd like to suggest that each set's "Part Out Value" be linked directly
from its Set Entry page (assuming 6 mo. value of "new" parts). It would remove
a few annoying clicks to obtain a set's part out value after browsing it
in the catalog.
Thanks,
K
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I'm not an expert but I think this would be too heavy for the website. Even
asking 1 part out value the system needs to process all priceguide data of all
parts in that set. If a totally random user would be browsing through 10 sets,
that whole process has to happen 10 times. It's only useful for sellers and
only at those moments that they want to purchase something, so I think it would
be an overkill of constant processing on the server for a small advantage.
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| Author: | speshy | | Posted: | Apr 3, 2019 11:07 | | Subject: | Re: Help identifying these blue colors | | Viewed: | 21 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
| 1 might be bright light blue.
K
In Colors, speshy writes:
| | 2 might be dark blue. 3 might be medium azure
K
In Colors, Juster_Bricks writes:
| | Help identifying these blue colors
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| Author: | speshy | | Posted: | Apr 3, 2019 11:06 | | Subject: | Re: Help identifying these blue colors | | Viewed: | 22 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
| 2 might be dark blue. 3 might be medium azure
K
In Colors, Juster_Bricks writes:
| | Help identifying these blue colors
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| Author: | speshy | | Posted: | Feb 7, 2019 17:57 | | Subject: | Re: Please approve, in hand | | Viewed: | 66 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| Are those the limited edition brickheadz? Got any pics?
K
In Catalog Requests, starbeanie writes:
| | Please approve. I received them today.
Thanks.
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| Author: | speshy | | Posted: | Dec 7, 2018 11:40 | | Subject: | Re: Minifig for Black VIP gift | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| Same in the US.
K
In Catalog, grimsbricksuk writes:
| | In the UK they’re issuing a redeemable code via email to be used on an online
only purchase.
In Catalog, superchicken77 writes:
| | I don't see that promotion and I bought mine in Dec of last year. Is there
some special way of unlocking it?
In Catalog, grimsbricksuk writes:
| | What are people’s thoughts on the minifig that comes with the black VIP card
display promo set being offered from today, would it be classed as a SW minifig
or something else?
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| Author: | speshy | | Posted: | Nov 24, 2018 23:15 | | Subject: | Re: Seventh Catalog Project - Titles Update | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| I think each fig should, at the very least, include in its title the exact phrasing
that is given it on the LEGO S@H website (English), where possible. I'm
not sure if that's done now as a standard now on BL, but S@H is a good place
to start for standardization. Added details, such as cowl types, torso descriptions,
printing distinctions, etc. are fine.
Random example:
On the website you can see the following in the set description:
Includes 13 LEGO® minifigures: a hotel bellhop, hotel customer, bus driver, ice
cream attendant, skateboarder, street musician, city traffic cop, 2 construction
workers, tourist, IT businessperson, kiosk attendant and a museum caveman.
The minifigure listings on BL should include those words in their respective
titles. This way, if someone is looking for the bus driver, they can type "Bus
driver" and it will show up. If the word order gets complicated (..."Driver,
Bus"...), it may not show up in an otherwise no-brainer search.
K
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| Author: | speshy | | Posted: | Nov 23, 2018 08:37 | | Subject: | Re: Seventh Catalog Project Underway | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| I would only want to see set numbers in the title of a minifig if the minifig
appears in one unique set only. Once it is released in a second set, I'd
like the set number removed from the title.
In catalog, StormChaser writes:
| | First, let me thank you all for your assistance with these projects. Thanks
to your hard work and discussion we have completed four projects within the last
month and three are ongoing:
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2473
The seventh project consists of moving every 47th item in the Set item type to
the Gear item type. This is necessary because the Set item type just seems larger
than the Gear item type. When these items are moved, perhaps we can also give
them funny titles.
On a more serious note, this project actually consists of standardizing
whether set numbers appear in minifigure titles. Here are some examples of different
ways set numbers are included or not included in minifigure titles:
I realized that standardizing this would be as simple as a single sentence added
to the appropriate section of this page (which hasn't been updated since
2010):
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=179
But before we change anything, let us discuss. Do you want minifigure titles
to include set numbers? Do you find set numbers in minifigure titles useful
or can you live without them? Once we decide and get written policy in place,
then we only need to examine the titles of all the minifigures and adjust as
necessary. If we go with including set numbers, then the format would be this
(with the words Multiple Sets instead of individual set numbers for figures that
appear in more than one set):
Minifigure Name (Set 1000-1)
Minifigure Name (Multiple Sets)
If we go with not including set numbers, then we just need to remove existing
set numbers from titles. I don't have a preference either way on this one.
Thoughts?
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| Author: | speshy | | Posted: | Mar 16, 2018 20:29 | | Subject: | Re: Minibuilds | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| To me it seems like a very reasonable way to handle minibuilds and their parent
sets' price guides. Should also make it easier for those interested in parting
in minibuilds. Drawback - lots of work to bring sets up to speed. Surely that's
no good reason to prevent progress though.
K
Inuggestions, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Suggestions, Lauren_Luke writes:
The 18 Juniors Cars "minifigs" are an experiment. You are correct that another
type of item would ultimately need to be created, but for the time being we are
using the minifig type because the different partout values (assembled/broken)
can easily be seen.
I would like to hear from people who are interested in listing larger assemblies
like this. I would also appreciate hearing from those who think it's not
a good direction for the site to take.
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| Author: | speshy | | Posted: | Nov 1, 2017 16:19 | | Subject: | Add Icon Next to Parts Unique to Sets | | Viewed: | 62 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
| I would like to suggest that when viewing a set's inventory, an icon be displayed
next to each part that is unique (element number + color combination) to that
set. In the event a new set is inventoried and contains a previously unique
element, the icon disappears.
Thanks for your consideration.
K
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| Author: | speshy | | Posted: | Feb 16, 2016 16:09 | | Subject: | Re: SUGGEST: replace white image w 'no image' | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| I'd still rather see an image of the part vs. no image at all. I don't
know the nomenclature of every part offhand, but when I see an image I get it
almost immediately. How about something like, show the white image, but add
a stamp across it saying "color not shown"?
K
In Suggestions, BUC writes:
| | For parts that have no pic available in the specified color, would like to see
the 'image not available' pic instead of the part in white. Having the
white image is confusing when pulling orders.
Thanks!
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| Author: | speshy | | Posted: | Jan 29, 2016 22:39 | | Subject: | Re: Uniform Fee Disclosure Statement for Sellers | | Viewed: | 67 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| Clearly presented, and most straightforward solution yet, I like it. Voted yes.
K
In Suggestions, Proprietor writes:
| | BL should create a uniform fee disclosure template that will appear on each seller's
Store Terms page. It should be the same format for every store, and once sellers
enter the various fees into their store settings the chart would automatically
populate and appear on the seller's page.
ONLY fees that are clearly disclosed on the chart could be included in an invoice,
and a buyer would have the right to cancel any order when invoiced with undisclosed
fees, without fear of receiving negative feedback. Same for sellers who cancel
orders when the buyer cancels over fees that were validly charged.
Here's an idea of what a chart COULD look like; anything clear and uniform
works, not unlike the fee disclosure information that must be included with credit
card and home mortgage offers in the US:
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| Author: | speshy | | Posted: | Jul 21, 2015 10:29 | | Subject: | Add "Part Out Value" Link to Set Entry Page | | Viewed: | 93 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
| I'd like to suggest that each set's "Part Out Value" be linked directly
from its Set Entry page (assuming 6 mo. value of "new" parts). It would remove
a few annoying clicks to obtain a set's part out value after browsing it
in the catalog.
Thanks,
K
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| Author: | speshy | | Posted: | Jul 9, 2015 15:16 | | Subject: | Re: Stop the Auto Log Out Now! | | Viewed: | 61 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In BrickLink, can't you just hit the back button on your browser from a timed-out
page to get back to your message pre-post/send? That usually works for me if
I get an unexpected logout before completing a task. Then I just open a new
tab and log in, and go back to the original and send/post.
K
In Suggestions, BrickItYourself writes:
| | I seem to get logged out every 15-20 minutes or so, sometimes it is completely
random
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| Author: | speshy | | Posted: | Feb 5, 2015 10:31 | | Subject: | Re: Sort by Last 6 Months Sales | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| Then more the reason it should be easy to do with BrickLink, too. I don't
think suggestions should be denied because other websites / software have those
features set up for you...
K
In Suggestions, mikmo writes:
| | This is really easy to do with brckstock.
Mikael
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| Author: | speshy | | Posted: | Feb 4, 2015 15:20 | | Subject: | Sort by Last 6 Months Sales | | Viewed: | 141 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
| I would like to suggest the "Sort by" function add "Last 6 Months Sales" as an
option. This could be used when looking at a Wanted List, a set's Inventory,
and anywhere else with a Sort By feature (applicable to sets & parts).
I think it would be very helpful to arrange items on my Wanted List by Last 6
Months Sales averages, or to see which items in a ses I am parting out are most
expensive, without doing exhaustive research.
Perhaps 3rd party software has these capabilities, but I'm not interested
in those.
Thanks,
K
PS - I don't know if this has been discussed before (A quick forum search
reveals nothing). Sorry if it's been brought up already.
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| Author: | speshy | | Posted: | Jan 12, 2015 18:03 | | Subject: | Re: Bricklink Scam Advisory System | | Viewed: | 75 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| I would tend to agree with this opinion. I wouldn't touch an entire marketplace
website, let alone a store within the website, if the top of the page reads "Possible
scam activity occurring right now" in a red box.
I think more can be done to quietly prevent scamming, though, such as putting
caps on a new seller's transaction activity for a short period.
K
In Suggestions, picabo writes:
| | In Suggestions, blackballoon writes:
| | I propose an advisory system be implemented to issue notice of heightened risk
for scam and fraud sellers, as well as fraudulent and non paying buyer activity
on the site.
If Admin has the power to prevent even just one scam transaction from occuring,
then it is worth it in my opinion. Not everyone files disputes and not everyone
remembers to follow through with disputes, and some new honest sellers even ship
before getting paid, so scams do often result in real lossea for members.
I propose some kind of scam alert level, similar to the terror advisory color
levels that some developed nations now have around the world to combat global
terrorism.
During times of heightened reported or anticipated sitewide negative activity
(as measured by suspensions, NRS/NSS activity, negative feedback, etc) (or during
media events like the recent Lego Movie, or during holiday times) there could
be banners on all or some pages of the site, with a corrsponding color to indicate
the severity of the threat.
When such activity returns to more normal historical levels, the advisory notices
can be removed.
Advisory notices could be issued with various buying and selling recommendations,
for example to raise your store minimum, or do not transact with members with
X number of feedback, or do not transact with members or a particular country
or join date. Email notices, messages, and forum posts could be issued depending
on the threat. These are just a few basic suggestions.
Of course with such a system there may be the risk of alienating otherwise good
buyers and sellers, but one can always bypass recommendations and proceed with
caution. The benefit of the advisory hopefully will outweigh the risk.
I am open to other ideas or suggestions relating to this concept.
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While I applaud your reasons, I vote no. Simple reasons really. Banners across
the pages would be a business killer.
People need to read store terms.
If it's too good to be true.....
No one here likes it when a buyer gets taken advantage of. People on this forum
are pretty savvy and are excellent at weeding out the "takers".
Pam
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| Author: | speshy | | Posted: | Dec 29, 2014 21:37 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 1103-2 | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 6 Part {Black to Brown} 3022 Plate 2 x 2
* Change 12 Part {Black to Brown} 3069b Tile 1 x 2 with Groove
* Change 48 Part {Dark Bluish Gray to Light Bluish Gray} 30157 Plate, Modified 2 x 4 with Pins
* Change 76 Part {Light Bluish Gray to Light Gray} 75535 Technic, Pin Connector Round 2L (Pin Joiner Round)
* Change 24 Part {Red to Orange} 6249 Brick, Modified 2 x 4 with Pins
* Change 2 Part White {30000 Brick, Modified 2 x 2 with Pins and Axle Hole to 6232 Brick, Modified 2 x 2 with Pin and Axle Hole}
Comments from Submitter:
See thread for more info: http://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=879881
Source: Set 1103-2 Laminated Cover Sheet with copyright on front and pictorial parts list on back
Note about grays: Part 30157 appears to be Light Bluish Gray, but part 77535 appears to be Light Gray.
Set appears to be released 2003 according to copyright info on front cover.
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| Author: | speshy | | Posted: | Sep 10, 2014 12:11 | | Subject: | Re: Show qty already owned when buying | | Viewed: | 24 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| Thanks for that, Miro! That will save me a chunk of time.
K
In Suggestions, Miro78 writes:
| | In Suggestions, kdwykleingeld writes:
| | Hi,
when browsing though the "Items for Sale" pages in a store i would like to see
the quantity that i already have in my own inventory for the parts displayed
on the screen ...
Maybe somewhere on the right for each lot
So each lot will display how many are offered by the seller and i can immdiately
see how many i already have (in my store and storage A/B/C)
This will allow me to quickly identity how many parts i have and how many i will
/ can purchase
thx koen
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Hopefully this helps a little. It's a feature that I didn't know existed
for a long time until someone else pointed it out.
You can have your inventory shown in the Catalog item view page (see image 2
below) by checking the box shown in image 1. Go here to make that change: http://www.bricklink.com/catalogOptions.asp
Miro
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| Author: | speshy | | Posted: | Aug 20, 2014 10:09 | | Subject: | Re: Localization settings | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| Author: | speshy | | Posted: | Aug 7, 2014 14:12 | | Subject: | Re: "Total Cost" for "My Wanted Items By Shop" | | Viewed: | 24 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| It could be problematic due to some sellers selling multiple lots of the same
part. I know you can already sort by unique lots, but even then some stores
who list multiple lots of the same piece are high on the List.
If you can get the function to only count the lowest price if there are multiple
lots of the same piece then it might work.
What about used vs. new (if you don't specify in your WL)? Does it default
to used, if a store has both conditions of an item?
Despite all this nay-saying, I like the idea, and hope it could one day be implemented.
K
In Suggestions, redmission writes:
| | I think it would be a good idea to add a "Total Cost" column to this page: http://www.bricklink.com/wantedShop.asp
This column would total up the cost of what it would be for the desired qty for
all the items wanted in the store. That way, you could see which store has the
most number of wanted lots at the lowest price. The min buy is helpful, but
knowing how much all the stores would cost for all the wanted quantities would
be more helpful instead of having to click on all the stores and doing calculations.
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| Author: | speshy | | Posted: | Jun 27, 2014 17:30 | | Subject: | Re: Show All Fees on Checkout and in Terms Page | | Viewed: | 24 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| My pleasure. But it sounds like you already knew about the setting--I just
reminded you of it and you solved the problem yourself. Glad to help.
K
. In Suggestions, mabccc writes:
| | In Suggestions, Brickwilbo writes:
| | In Suggestions, mabccc writes:
| | In Suggestions, speshy writes:
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* In fact, it seems crazy to me that BL tells the buyer the weight of the parts
and the total cart weight but that this is not on the order when the seller sees
it. That could be a suggestion, but if it is made, it will again be jumped on
and rubbished in case parts are slightly different weight to that in the database
and the seller makes the choice to rely on it to make an postage cost estimate
and gets it wrong. An easy way around it is to allow for a buffer so if a postage
band if 500g, then make it 480g minus whatever the packaging material weight
is. But again, there would be complaints that it is unfair on the buyer to overestimate.
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Try this:
http://www.bricklink.com/orderSettings.asp
and check the "Show Item Weight" box
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Yes thanks, I know about that (someone here told me) but every time I set it
I don't see weights, and it is unset when I look at the page (and I do select
save settings too!) It has never worked for me on multiple browsers.
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There are also other pages with the weight setting:
http://www.bricklink.com/storeSettings.asp?viewFrom=P
and http://www.bricklink.com/pref_seller.asp
http://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=260
| | And by default that should be on for new sellers.
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I've lived with that fir about 18 months thinking what a pain it is not being
able to change it. I've just tried it on my phone instead of the PC and it
has worked. I never use my phone for BL, just the forum.
Thanks speshy
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| Author: | speshy | | Posted: | Jun 27, 2014 15:55 | | Subject: | Re: Show All Fees on Checkout and in Terms Page | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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* In fact, it seems crazy to me that BL tells the buyer the weight of the parts
and the total cart weight but that this is not on the order when the seller sees
it. That could be a suggestion, but if it is made, it will again be jumped on
and rubbished in case parts are slightly different weight to that in the database
and the seller makes the choice to rely on it to make an postage cost estimate
and gets it wrong. An easy way around it is to allow for a buffer so if a postage
band if 500g, then make it 480g minus whatever the packaging material weight
is. But again, there would be complaints that it is unfair on the buyer to overestimate.
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Try this:
http://www.bricklink.com/orderSettings.asp
and check the "Show Item Weight" box
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| Author: | speshy | | Posted: | Jun 27, 2014 12:14 | | Subject: | Re: Show All Fees on Checkout and in Terms Page | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| Good point.
In Suggestions, Cyberclark writes:
| | In Suggestions, speshy writes:
-but, then again, you have the option of showing
| | or hiding shipping costs on your PayPal shipping labels. I can imagine: "Gee,
my scale must be off. I definitely paid for a 10 oz. package for your Wald minifigure".
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It doesn't show the price on the shipping label. But it does show the weight.
So if they said they paid for a 10oz package and the label says 2oz. You could
call BS for sure.
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| Author: | speshy | | Posted: | Jun 27, 2014 12:07 | | Subject: | Re: Show All Fees on Checkout and in Terms Page | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| I like it!
But, as another posted mentioned, sellers might just starting padding the shipping
costs in lieu of stated additional fees. I wouldn't mind adding that only
actual shipping may be charged--but, then again, you have the option of showing
or hiding shipping costs on your PayPal shipping labels. I can imagine: "Gee,
my scale must be off. I definitely paid for a 10 oz. package for your Wald minifigure".
Voted yes.
K
In Suggestions, fosterbengoshi writes:
| | I don't know if this has been formally suggested before, but I suggest that
BrickLink revise the format of the Store Terms and Checkout pages to more clearly
show any and all fees the seller will charge for that order.
First, the checkout page... BrickLink should automatically calculate and show
any and all fees that will be added to the order. This is NOT about calculating
shipping. It is about calculating only fees. As such, it should be much simpler
to code. In their Store Settings, each seller will be free to set their own parameters
regarding any fees they may or may not charge. If the fee is conditional and
something like a fee of "up to $1.00" for orders "less than $10.00", this can
also be easily coded, input by the seller in their Store Settings and automatically
calculated by the BrickLink system at checkout. If a fee is not shown on the
checkout page, it cannot be charged later by the seller.
So, on checkout, the page could begin by reading something like:
Order Amount: $88.50
Shipping: To be determined
Packing and Handling Fees: $1.00
OPTIONAL additional line items can include State Sales Tax (if any, for US sellers)
and VAT (if not already included in the prices). Although this option is NOT
part of this suggestion and can be discussed and added later.
Second, the Store Terms page... Information about any and all fees should be
required to be clearly stated at the very top of that page with a minimum of
text (maybe 80 characters or less) to explain it. Information about fees should
not be buried deep in the text of long terms and conditions.
Anything that more clearly shows up-front the fees a buyer may have to pay should
be good for everyone. And, as a seller who does not charge fees on most orders,
I like the idea of my checkout page saying: "Packing and Handling Fees: $0.00".
I anticipate someone will ask how BrickLink will be able to code all the different
fees charged by sellers. First, for this suggestion to work, BrickLink needs
to limit the fees that can be charged. I would include the following as permissible
fees:
1. A simple fixed fee on all orders, or on all orders below a certain amount.
E.g. $1.00 fee on all orders, or $1.00 fee on all orders below $10.00.
2. A variable fee *UP TO* a certain amount on all orders, or orders below a
certain amount. E.g. UP TO $1.00 fee on all orders, or UP TO $1.00 fee on orders
below $10.00. The seller will need to set points where this variable fee changes.
3. PayPal fees (in countries where they are permitted). E.g. 3.9% plus $0.30
for all orders being paid via PayPal. Since most sellers that charge PayPal
fees base it on the total payment amount including shipping, and since shipping
may not be known in advance, sellers will just have to slightly increase the
percentage of the order amount to compensate for the fee portion on shipping.
BL will also need to limit the availability of this fee only to sellers located
in countries where PayPal fees are allowed to be charged to buyers. Thus, this
fee would NOT be available for US sellers.
4. Lot fees. E.g. $1.00 fee if there are 50 or more lots in the order, or $1.00
fee if the average lot amount is less than $1.00, or $0.10 fee per lot for all
lots after the 50th lot.
I know some here do not like lot fees, but BrickLink has allowed them for 14
years now and they do serve a legitimate purpose. I ask that you do not let
your aversion to lot fees (or PayPal fees) cause you to vote against this suggestion.
Instead, consider the entire package and the fact that this suggestion will
make fees more clear and obvious to you and all other buyers.
Thor
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| Author: | speshy | | Posted: | Jun 16, 2014 12:01 | | Subject: | Re: Fee deduction program | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| You're right; that last part wasn't clear.
I do not favor the rewarding system. I was merely imagining the reward I'd
enjoy most if the system were implemented. I still prefer it not be implemented.
K
In Suggestions, StarBrick writes:
| | In Suggestions, speshy writes:
| | Sorry to be the only voice of dissent so far, but I am going to have to vote
"no" for this one, and it's not just because I haven't yet contributed
anything to the catalog.
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No need for a sorry, free speak, free thought 
| | I would also not be so interested in accepting "points" as payment, because my
fees aren't too high to begin with, being a small store. Points for free
sets, though? That I like.
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So, basically you do favor a rewarding system, but don't agree on the reward?
Confusing.... You can not be pro another reward and be anti the rewarding system.
That doesn't add up.
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