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View Thread Re: Lego/Bricklink-Very frustrated with you - calebfishn (2141)
[...] If you don't want to pay your sales taxes to the great state of Massachusetts then I suggest you use your democratic rights to elect legislators who will change the [...]
(38 months ago, Apr 1, 2021, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Generic payment method options - calebfishn (2141)
[...] CoinSquirt
(38 months ago, Mar 6, 2021, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Adjusting Colour Names such as Bluish Grey? - calebfishn (2141)
[...] Its funny. But you shouldn't make fun of the handicapped. :) Actually, Dark turquoise is one of the colours that is causing me a lot of grief these days - it is [...]
(39 months ago, Feb 16, 2021, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Adjusting Colour Names such as Bluish Grey? - calebfishn (2141)
Please do not start changing the existing colour names. I am not interested in whatever Lego officially calls colours. I just need to know what Bricklink calls them, so that [...]
(39 months ago, Feb 16, 2021, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: New Lego Drowned Minifigure - calebfishn (2141)
[...] I have a couple. But I have no idea how to weigh or measure the dimnensions of these things. So probably not much help.
(39 months ago, Feb 13, 2021, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Please add a Condition "Broken" to Parts - calebfishn (2141)
[...] There are already plenty of those listed. :(
(40 months ago, Jan 10, 2021, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Please add a Condition "Broken" to Parts - calebfishn (2141)
[...] +1
(40 months ago, Jan 10, 2021, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Please add a Condition "Broken" to Parts - calebfishn (2141)
[...] I appreciate the intent of this suggestion, but I fear that having this sub-condition will only encourage some sellers to try to sell more broken, junk parts. And that [...]
(40 months ago, Jan 10, 2021, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: BrickLink is BROKEN (minifig subcondition) - calebfishn (2141)
Bricklink is not broken. The clarification that has been made on "incomplete" minifigures has repaired an ambiguity that was debated for years. The current policy is the right [...]
(40 months ago, Jan 6, 2021, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Require approval for new user to post n forum - calebfishn (2141)
[...] That was a good sensible response. Thank you for taking care of this.
(41 months ago, Dec 17, 2020, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Simultaneous Payment - calebfishn (2141)
[...] The price of a piece of lego, (i.e., 80 cents) has absolutely nothing to do with how much it will cost to ship it.
(43 months ago, Oct 27, 2020, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Is there a noticeable difference???? - calebfishn (2141)
[...] I am also red/green colour blind, and find it difficult to pick out Bright Light Orange from Yellow. It helps to put them side by side to see the difference, which is [...]
(43 months ago, Oct 17, 2020, to Colors)
View Thread Re: Parts Moved - calebfishn (2141)
[...] Most of the changes make sense. The curved slope category now is very large, and that is a challenge for managing stock. I think the Lego will continue to evolve with [...]
(44 months ago, Oct 1, 2020, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Change entry for minifigs, NEW / INcomplete - calebfishn (2141)
[...] Minifigs and sets are two different categories. Makes sense that they have different rules.
(44 months ago, Sep 22, 2020, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Change entry for minifigs, NEW / INcomplete - calebfishn (2141)
Sellers do not need to list incomplete minifigs. They have options, for example, of getting the part needed to complete the minifig, and then listing. I am happy to see that [...]
(44 months ago, Sep 22, 2020, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Incomplete/Complete on MINIFIGURES also - calebfishn (2141)
[...] I would much rather prefer that Bricklink finally make it totally clear that only complete minifigs can be listed. There is in almost every case no reason for someone [...]
(44 months ago, Sep 18, 2020, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Please give notice before deleting a listing - calebfishn (2141)
I like the idea of the Community Expert position. However, I believe it is important that incorrect listings be taken down without delay. Members who submit problem reports [...]
(45 months ago, Aug 27, 2020, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Incomplete Minifigs - calebfishn (2141)
I pick B. A minifig that is incomplete and that does not match the approved inventory, is just a collection of parts, not a minifig. There is no good reason for any seller [...]
(45 months ago, Aug 27, 2020, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Moving Things - Responses - calebfishn (2141)
[...] An antenna is an antenna. And it is an antenna because that is how it is most often used in Lego models. Even if it has a flag attached to it, its an antenna. I don't [...]
(45 months ago, Aug 9, 2020, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Catalog Project - Moving Things - calebfishn (2141)
I'm interested in this project and the discussion, but it is unclear to me what exactly is meant by "Wrongly categorized". Are there parmeters for that to avoid discussions [...]
(45 months ago, Aug 9, 2020, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Dark Green - who's going to crack first? - calebfishn (2141)
[...] "earth" green has no meaning, except to people who buy lego from TLG by colour. A Lego "official" colour name has no value unless it is descriptive. What colour is "earth"? [...]
(46 months ago, Jul 13, 2020, to Colors)
View Thread Re: Implement an enforced grading scale - calebfishn (2141)
One of the misconceptions behind your suggestion is that "new" and "used" are descriptions of condition. In Bricklink, they are descriptions of history, not condition. Therefore [...]
(48 months ago, Jun 4, 2020, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Why are these Hinges? - calebfishn (2141)
Yes. I agree with this. 99% of parts in the hinge category are not confusing, whatever the basis for their classification. The category is not broken, even if it isn't [...]
(48 months ago, May 25, 2020, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Disable Buyer's Ability to mark order Paid - calebfishn (2141)
[...] I've never had a buyer use the "paid" option to inform me of their payment. They always used the message feature for that.
(48 months ago, May 25, 2020, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Junior Accounts? - calebfishn (2141)
[...] It is wonderful that your daughter has a growing lego hobby and that she is interested in Bricklink. Instead of her having her own account, you can help her with wanted [...]
(49 months ago, May 5, 2020, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Guardian " lego take ovrer BL" - calebfishn (2141)
Whenever I read the original announcements, I am still struck by the very miniscule amount said about Bricklink as a marketplace. Although we, as sellers are very conscious of [...]
(53 months ago, Dec 22, 2019, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Guardian News Article - calebfishn (2141)
[...] You have me down as a wait and see, which is fairly accurate, but I was being careful to avoid a negative viewpoint. All those people who were being cautious were not [...]
(53 months ago, Dec 22, 2019, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Clarify Timeout on Inventory Step 3 - calebfishn (2141)
[...] I am saying yes to this. My last few part outs were a disaster of wasted effort thanks to the timing out issue. It can easily take 30 minutes to part out a large set, [...]
(54 months ago, Dec 12, 2019, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Sticky/ oily vintage wheels...trash? - calebfishn (2141)
[...] [...] I don't think tackle box trouble has much to do with hot and cold temperature. All of your soft plastic lures and worms seem to be a vinyl plastic that will [...]
(55 months ago, Nov 5, 2019, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Have all members pay BL $1 to buy and/or sell - calebfishn (2141)
[...] No. It is not necessary to screen out false buyers. Although it is true that this is very frustrating, it is part of doing business and running a store to give quotes, [...]
(60 months ago, Jun 11, 2019, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: New and Used: more shades of grey are needed - calebfishn (2141)
I think that many sellers know how to properly describe their lego and to ensure that "used" lego is not junk. Bite marks, discolouration, deep scratches, and damage are not [...]
(64 months ago, Feb 6, 2019, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Please change "Coral" to "Vibrant Coral" - calebfishn (2141)
[...] I'm not in favour of this. I don't know how the word "vibrant" modifies "coral" in any meaningful way, (not like, "dark" or "Medium") if there are not [...]
(65 months ago, Jan 8, 2019, to Colors)
View Thread Re: Who akes OCR cannot leave feedback - calebfishn (2141)
[...] There are bogus orders, but in my experience the bogus buyer will never bother to ask for an order cancellation. They are the ones that place the order and then just [...]
(69 months ago, Aug 20, 2018, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Who akes OCR cannot leave feedback - calebfishn (2141)
This is ridiculous, and a problem mostly of your own making. I have had many, Requests to Cancel from people who did not understand Bricklink, or who just decided they did not [...]
(69 months ago, Aug 20, 2018, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Seller checkout approval for <X new buyers - calebfishn (2141)
i can't support anything that makes it harder for someone to become a bricklink customer.
(75 months ago, Mar 18, 2018, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Have all members pay BL $1 to buy and/or sell - calebfishn (2141)
[...] Just what we need, fewer buyers. Your suggestion will not screen out "false" buyers. But it will discourage and dissuade all the first time people who come to Bricklink [...]
(75 months ago, Mar 18, 2018, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Force sellers to ship in boxes - calebfishn (2141)
[...] I am now convinced that you actually intend all of your comments in this thread to be ironic, and to mean exactly the opposite of what you wrote.
(78 months ago, Nov 28, 2017, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Force sellers to ship in boxes - calebfishn (2141)
I ship about 90% of all orders in bubble mailers. The difference in cost between a box and a bubble mailer is enormous, and I would lose many orders if I was forced to charge [...]
(78 months ago, Nov 28, 2017, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Payment method fee:Disallow manual percentage - calebfishn (2141)
I don't know how you can make this contradictory statement" "In the EU, it's not allowed to overcharge payment methods. Of course it's legally allowed to charge anything [...]
(79 months ago, Nov 12, 2017, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Stats: Don't count buyer cancellations - calebfishn (2141)
Any statistics about cancellations that do not include context are misleading and worse than useless. I am not in favour of this stat being generated, no matter who initiated [...]
(88 months ago, Jan 30, 2017, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Stop Wanted List Spamming for Minifigs - calebfishn (2141)
A minifig is not a set. I prefer a rule that makes clear that any "incomplete" listing is incorrect and will be reported and removed.
(89 months ago, Jan 23, 2017, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Show number of Canceled order for buyers - calebfishn (2141)
[...] I can't see the utility of such a feature. Cancellations can happen for a multitude of reasons, but without context, the raw number of cancellations can only result [...]
(92 months ago, Oct 8, 2016, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Part out extra parts - calebfishn (2141)
[...] Use the part out inventory feature. Set the default to exclude all parts. then just unclick the parts you want into inventory, i.e. the extras.
(94 months ago, Aug 7, 2016, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Negative Feedback: What if? - calebfishn (2141)
No. the feedback system does not need fixing. Automatic processes cannot adjust human behaviour. [...]
(95 months ago, Jul 15, 2016, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Do away with feedback - calebfishn (2141)
[...] vote no. there is really nothing wrong with the current system for feedback. It works for me, and meets my needs. "Nuanced" feedback is not helpful. That just encourages [...]
(95 months ago, Jul 15, 2016, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Estimated shipping costs = "TBD"... - calebfishn (2141)
[...] Welcome to Canada. If I did as you suggest, my buyers would pay massively more for postage.
(96 months ago, Jun 13, 2016, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Improved collectible minifigure searching - calebfishn (2141)
I vote no. I think you are making too many assumptions about what a buyer may or may not think. There may be equal probability that they will think the opposite of your surmise. [...]
(96 months ago, Jun 13, 2016, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: payment method at ordering - calebfishn (2141)
[...] fees should not be passed along
(96 months ago, Jun 10, 2016, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Make Full Addresses required fields - calebfishn (2141)
[...] Should certainly be required for anyone opening a store.
(105 months ago, Sep 21, 2015, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Prohibit Vigilante Orders - calebfishn (2141)
I understand your reasoning. But the solution is unnecessary and unworkable. I do not necessarily condone what you refer to as "vigilante orders", but Bricklink should be focussed [...]
(106 months ago, Aug 27, 2015, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Ranking up ideas to slow down potential SCAM - calebfishn (2141)
[...] If you do away with anonymity, all other methods such as lot limits, value limits, low feedback etc, become irrelevant. Crime happens in the shadows. Remove the internet [...]
(106 months ago, Aug 25, 2015, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Time to address seller quality issues - calebfishn (2141)
[...] It would be quicker and preferrable for the community to address this issue through existing means. For example: - All those neutrals, but no negatives, that are probably [...]
(112 months ago, Feb 7, 2015, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Feedback bricks - like Roman numerals - calebfishn (2141)
[...] The feedback system is already too hard for colour blind people. I can't see the difference between Dark Pink and purple.
(113 months ago, Jan 30, 2015, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Integrate age verification software into BL - calebfishn (2141)
[...] There are so many improvements that we need to make Bricklink work better for sellers and buyers. Underage members are not a big enough problem to make age verification [...]
(114 months ago, Jan 7, 2015, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: BL Development Team: Test before rollout! - calebfishn (2141)
I do try to maintain perspective on this sort of thing. Just yesterday, at work, the programmers made a requested change to the database. But when the update and patch were [...]
(118 months ago, Aug 20, 2014, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: BL Development Team: Test before rollout! - calebfishn (2141)
[...] i don't donsider it a minor issue that my buyers cannot view important information about my store.
(118 months ago, Aug 20, 2014, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Suggestions: checkboxes to describe sellers - calebfishn (2141)
And if the form is just going to be [...] if for example "Handling fees" is selected, that should be a cue for the buyer to read the terms carefully, to find out what those [...]
(119 months ago, Jul 31, 2014, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Suggestions: checkboxes to describe sellers - calebfishn (2141)
[...] i don't think you should put "Exact shipping only" in one of these check box fields. Because then you will need to define it. For some people, "exact shipping" is [...]
(119 months ago, Jul 31, 2014, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Suggestions: checkboxes to describe sellers - calebfishn (2141)
I think some of the categories and items could use tweaking, but in general, this is a good idea. It does not replace a store's terms, but does highlight them in a manner [...]
(119 months ago, Jul 31, 2014, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Temp Forum Bans - calebfishn (2141)
i did not read this as being tongue in cheek. If it was intended to be so, then it came across as a bit harsh.
(120 months ago, Jun 29, 2014, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Temp Forum Bans - calebfishn (2141)
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(120 months ago, Jun 29, 2014, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: bad sellers - calebfishn (2141)
[...] You have not told what you told the seller about your dissatisfaction with your order, or what resolution, (if any) the seller offered. That makes a lot of difference [...]
(121 months ago, Jun 10, 2014, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Please Ban Mouthpiece Accounts - calebfishn (2141)
[...] I agree that this is weird. I am not going to vote on the suggestion, because it is premature to issue a ban on mouthpiece accounts. I don't mind a group of sellers, [...]
(122 months ago, May 9, 2014, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Chargebacks: Immediately Suspend Buying Privs - calebfishn (2141)
[...] I had kidney stones. Spent 13 hours in excruciating pain in an Ontario Canada emergency waiting room before a doctor finally saw me, and did nothing but tell me I should [...]
(122 months ago, May 2, 2014, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Sellers forum. Let's Keep it in the Family - calebfishn (2141)
[...] I understand where this is coming from, but I can't support it. First of all, when I was a buyer, I found the forum to be very educational on numerous levels. I [...]
(123 months ago, Mar 21, 2014, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Seller Assistance Program - calebfishn (2141)
As I see it, there are two needed levels of seller assistance. One of them is easy, and the other is hard. The easy level is what we see in the forum here. Someone is confused, [...]
(125 months ago, Jan 27, 2014, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Verification of new seller for possible fraud - calebfishn (2141)
[...] While it is true that Bricklink should not want to imply a guarantee against all sorts of undesired seller behaviours, or problems in interactions, the issue here is [...]
(125 months ago, Jan 23, 2014, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Verification of new seller for possible fraud - calebfishn (2141)
I remember the incident. What a double embarrassment it was to see the fraud criminal was a Canadian. In Suggestions, Locutis writes: [...]
(125 months ago, Jan 21, 2014, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Verification of new seller for possible fraud - calebfishn (2141)
I am going to say yes to this suggestion. Probably there are additional nuances and issues to work out with the fine details of how to administer the proposed solution. When [...]
(125 months ago, Jan 21, 2014, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Sort Your Inventory By Part # Or Color? - calebfishn (2141)
[...] It seems that buyers might sort by colour. But sellers sort by type/part.
(126 months ago, Dec 16, 2013, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Thoughts on instant checkout & postage... - calebfishn (2141)
"On countries where you have dimension limits,that could be hard to implement." What you say there is a problem. The shipping cost for almost all of my orders is dependent on [...]
(132 months ago, Jun 16, 2013, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Differentiate private and business sellers - calebfishn (2141)
[...] For all the orders i have purchased through Bricklink, I must say that I am unable to differentiate between any sellers who were "Pros" and which ones were "heavily stocked [...]
(152 months ago, Nov 17, 2011, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Blocked user? Block feedback too! - calebfishn (2141)
[...] I feel that feedback is about the transaction. If a transaction took place then both participants should be able to leave appropriate (and honest) feedback. That is what [...]
(156 months ago, Jul 14, 2011, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Credit Card required to sell on BrickLink - calebfishn (2141)
No. I have a hobby. Not a business. One of the things I greatly appreciate about Bricklink is the simplicity relative to other sites. Please keep this a simple arrangement. I [...]
(162 months ago, Jan 28, 2011, to Suggestions)