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View Thread Re: Inventory being deleted by BL unfairly? - kzinti (4924)
[...] Some of the first, mostly the last. It's their sandbox now.
(43 months ago, Oct 18, 2020, to Inventories)
View Thread Re: USPS postage by zip code zone - kzinti (4924)
[...] The lack of a good automatic zip code based shipping calculation tool is why I still calculate by hand. Although, I have created a database of zip codes, zones, and shipping [...]
(43 months ago, Oct 17, 2020, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Bricklink admin - please help us out here - kzinti (4924)
[...] While they are looking into things, they will implement the policy of Sellers being unable to sell to those areas where tax must be collected unless an onsite payment [...]
(45 months ago, Aug 16, 2020, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Bricklink admin - please help us out here - kzinti (4924)
[...] (URL)
(45 months ago, Aug 16, 2020, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Bricklink admin - please help us out here - kzinti (4924)
[...] In one of Russell's posts of the new tax deal, it is stated that in the US, if you do not have an onsite payment method established, you cannot make sales to those [...]
(45 months ago, Aug 16, 2020, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Bricklink admin - please help us out here - kzinti (4924)
[...] Since we've been told that any store NOT using an onsite payment method will be unable sell in the near future, and we wish to continue to do so, we've been forced [...]
(45 months ago, Aug 15, 2020, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Method of tracking Orders for Want List - kzinti (4924)
[...] You could use remarks field on orders to include words that could be searched for. For instance, on International Orders, I include the word 'Tracking', so I [...]
(46 months ago, Jul 12, 2020, to Inventories)
View Thread Re: NPBs and NSSs proportional to feedback rating - kzinti (4924)
[...] I agree with no NPB and no feedback for mutual cancellations. In my experience, the bulk of completed NPB's are users who just simply refuse to communicate. The Buyers [...]
(47 months ago, Jun 28, 2020, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Number of items wrong - kzinti (4924)
[...] Inventory issues have been an ongoing thing for a while. I part out new sets, and items with no inventory extras (like regular bricks) BrickLink will show as [...]
(48 months ago, May 20, 2020, to Inventories)
View Thread Re: 10179 Millennium Falcon question - kzinti (4924)
[...] Thank you!
(54 months ago, Nov 18, 2019, to Inventories)
View Thread 10179 Millennium Falcon question - kzinti (4924)
Currently prepping one for sale, and need to know: Is the 30th anniversary sticker only included in the first (limited) edition sets? Or did all versions come with one?
(54 months ago, Nov 17, 2019, to Inventories)
View Thread Re: UCS 10179 Alternate item question - kzinti (4924)
[...] Excellent find! Thank you!
(55 months ago, Nov 12, 2019, to Inventories)
View Thread Re: UCS 10179 Alternate item question - kzinti (4924)
[...] *crickets* Anyone?
(55 months ago, Nov 10, 2019, to Inventories)
View Thread UCS 10179 Alternate item question - kzinti (4924)
I recently acquired a built once, stored in a box, UCS 10179 Millennium Falcon set. While inventorying, the DBG cones (original with set) were (Part 4589b) not (Part [...]
(55 months ago, Nov 9, 2019, to Inventories)
View Thread Re: How to Use MY REMARKS when Parting Out :Video - kzinti (4924)
[...] Well, each rack segment holds 60 trays. There is space above each rack for (4) 58qt totes, as well as about a 4" high space for large, flat storage, this is where [...]
(64 months ago, Jan 24, 2019, to Inventories)
View Thread Re: How to Use MY REMARKS when Parting Out :Video - kzinti (4924)
[...] Very nice setup, and a great help for those who are moving or thinking of moving, into a larger inventory situation. Mine uses slightly larger trays, same type of arrangement, [...]
(64 months ago, Jan 24, 2019, to Inventories)
View Thread Re: Submitting images - kzinti (4924)
[...] My go-to program also! Top notch!
(67 months ago, Oct 27, 2018, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Could these sticker entries be combined? - kzinti (4924)
[...] This causes a lot of issues, especially in the old 9V train stuff, since the same sticker sheet was used across several sets too. I know it's been brought up before, [...]
(69 months ago, Aug 23, 2018, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: new sets shouldn't be incomplete - kzinti (4924)
[...] My example: (Set 8487-1) In the Cars sets, there was not a sub-category for each of the vehicles/characters, so in order to list them, I had to put each one as a New, [...]
(90 months ago, Dec 11, 2016, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: File option on Order placed - kzinti (4924)
[...] I took this as they were just wanting the ability to have the File checkbox on the Buyer side regardless of order status, to file the order away on their end so it would [...]
(96 months ago, Jun 3, 2016, to Suggestions)
View Thread Timers... - kzinti (4924)
I'd like to be able to set timers. Hear me out. I want to be able to automatically set a sale for 24-48 hours. Whether it's the whole store, or selected groups or lots, [...]
(106 months ago, Aug 31, 2015, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Feedback Rating system - kzinti (4924)
[...] I voted No. 1-5 is the same shades of Positive, Neutral and Negative, with a little more grey area in between.
(109 months ago, May 30, 2015, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Add 'Customs Fraud' to option to cancel order - kzinti (4924)
Is a law any less a law because you don't agree with it? I concur that a witch hunt is not called for, however, could we simply agree that it is illegal and that Buyers should [...]
(109 months ago, May 23, 2015, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Checkboxes to describe sellers (part II) - kzinti (4924)
[...] I believe it will create a bunch of headaches due to the unique nature of order dimensions and weights here. Either the Seller will get stuck with higher costs, or the [...]
(109 months ago, May 21, 2015, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Checkboxes to describe sellers (part II) - kzinti (4924)
How do you determine too high shipping? What is the metric for that? If I am quoted only standard local postal rates for shipping weight and then opt to cancel due to shipping [...]
(109 months ago, May 21, 2015, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: search suggestions - kzinti (4924)
bump
(109 months ago, May 20, 2015, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: New Member tutorial - kzinti (4924)
[...] Indeed. One of the things that kept me around BrickLink even through the rough patches was the Community. People have questions, they can bring them to the forum and [...]
(109 months ago, May 20, 2015, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Analytics for sellers - kzinti (4924)
[...] Also, you can host a small pixel graphic on your splash page, so every time a visitor enters your store, you can track the loads of that graphic. You can tell when it [...]
(114 months ago, Dec 20, 2014, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Second contact address - kzinti (4924)
[...] I have always wanted to have a separate one for wanted list items, so I could have them shoot to my cell, so I could hop on and grab a good deal when it popped up.
(115 months ago, Nov 26, 2014, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: timeout for active membership - kzinti (4924)
[...] They have tools already in place for such, Sellers can, key word "can", set their store to automatically close after a specified number of days of inactivity. It is not [...]
(119 months ago, Jul 15, 2014, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Highlight "USED" on invoice in red - kzinti (4924)
[...] (URL)
(120 months ago, Jul 7, 2014, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Highlight "USED" on invoice in red - kzinti (4924)
[...] There are sort options for your invoices already. I sort mine by Condition and then Color.
(120 months ago, Jul 7, 2014, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Seller Indexes - kzinti (4924)
[...] And what of NPB/NSS items? If I ship it quick, but it takes four months to get there, does that count against me? Or if the order gets invoiced, but the Buyer doesn't [...]
(120 months ago, Jun 14, 2014, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Seller Indexes - kzinti (4924)
[...] I offer a HOLD OPEN option for Buyers who need a bit of time to get their project lists loaded, so how would that be taken into consideration?
(121 months ago, Jun 13, 2014, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: search suggestions - kzinti (4924)
[...] Wanted to bump this one up to the top, it's been sitting for a long time. Most sales sites have a function to search by geographical location, how many miles radius [...]
(121 months ago, Jun 8, 2014, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Banned from S@H - create BL@H - kzinti (4924)
[...] Not sure what method they would be using, but if the ITD had to purchase so much other crap to get the stuff they wanted to order, would they care? If they would normally [...]
(121 months ago, May 18, 2014, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Banned from S@H - create BL@H - kzinti (4924)
[...] Do they ever ask to see sales receipts or the books? Otherwise, how would they know if an ITD was selling to Resellers? How would the ITD know if they were, for that [...]
(121 months ago, May 18, 2014, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: More Forum Bans Please - kzinti (4924)
[...] People still buy and sell bricks here, right? Just checking.
(123 months ago, Mar 27, 2014, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: make Admin/official posts easier to find - kzinti (4924)
(URL)
(123 months ago, Mar 25, 2014, to Suggestions)
View Thread Sale Opt Out... - kzinti (4924)
Currently, when putting on a store wide sale, there are some rare parts lots that I do not wish to include in the sale. Rather than manually go through and exclude each one individually [...]
(123 months ago, Mar 23, 2014, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: System Generated Superlots - kzinti (4924)
[...] Don't they have this feature to some degree with wheels and tires?
(124 months ago, Mar 11, 2014, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Selling probation. - kzinti (4924)
[...] Personally, I would prefer to see a $10 deposit for Sellers, which would be credited towards their fee payments. If it took $10 to open a store, you would see a dramatic [...]
(125 months ago, Jan 28, 2014, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Selling probation. - kzinti (4924)
Interesting notion. We all started out at Feedback (0), so how would this roll out, how would Sellers and Buyers redeem themselves when limits are crossed? What kind [...]
(125 months ago, Jan 27, 2014, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Seller Assistance Program - kzinti (4924)
With the varied styles of Sellers out there, implementation would be problematic. Perhaps Veteran Sellers could volunteer to mentor New Sellers. Email and/or phone numbers could [...]
(125 months ago, Jan 27, 2014, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Definition of Shipped - kzinti (4924)
[...] For this reason, when dropping off at the Post Office of late, I have them scan in the whole batch. You can hear their eyes roll half a State away.
(125 months ago, Jan 23, 2014, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Keep the communication lines open... - kzinti (4924)
I have advocated for a sort of Stoplist Amnesty Day, whereby everyone would take a second look at their lists and see if anyone is deserving of a second chance.
(129 months ago, Sep 22, 2013, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Keep the communication lines open... - kzinti (4924)
[...] What of those who post in the forum and get blocked by Sellers? They have no way to find out why they were blocked. Some Sellers, like scottrich, have wholesale blocked [...]
(129 months ago, Sep 22, 2013, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: BL 2.0 needs media attention - kzinti (4924)
[...] Part of the reason is because they set the site off limits to spiders due to the server load and multi-frame pages. once we get into a new format, this may go away. [...]
(131 months ago, Jul 21, 2013, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: How to contact the site administrator - kzinti (4924)
[...] Would have suggested going through the help desk if nothing else.
(132 months ago, Jul 14, 2013, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: More text needed for leaving feedback - kzinti (4924)
[...] Interesting. Wonder if I should start doing this as well.
(134 months ago, Apr 27, 2013, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Separate Field for Customs Forms Numbers - kzinti (4924)
[...] I do that with the package description as well. One, it helps keep track of shipping supplies, two, if you have to talk to a customer or USPS about a package, you can [...]
(135 months ago, Apr 4, 2013, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Separate Field for Customs Forms Numbers - kzinti (4924)
[...] Since the Customs Number can also be the Tracking Number in some cases, it would be easier to choose the name of that line to be either "Customs" or "Tracking" Number [...]
(135 months ago, Apr 4, 2013, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Auctions - kzinti (4924)
[...] Think it had more to do with the fight with eBay that then changed the site name to BrickLink and got rid of auctions.
(136 months ago, Feb 21, 2013, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Condition to include "smoke smell" as issue - kzinti (4924)
[...] It would be nice to see this, but not sure on the logistics of how to pull this one off. As said, you would hope that smokey bricks would not be an issue, but it is.
(139 months ago, Dec 13, 2012, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Button Solution Option for All Sellers - kzinti (4924)
This would be a good idea from both Buyer and Seller standpoints. Buyer can order, know what he has to pay in advance and make payment immediately. Seller can do away with majority [...]
(140 months ago, Oct 24, 2012, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Total and P&P - kzinti (4924)
[...] Working on that very thing. Hold on...
(141 months ago, Oct 1, 2012, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: SUGGEST: add "OTHER" as payment method - kzinti (4924)
[...] Does not matter what the payment method checked, as long as payment is made. They can check Paypal and pick up with cash, as long as the Buyer and Seller are in agreement, [...]
(142 months ago, Sep 4, 2012, to Suggestions)
View Thread New Payment Service: WePay - kzinti (4924)
Has anyone suggested www.wepay.com as a new payment service? If not, I'd like to throw it out there as a Paypal replacement. They charge 3.5%, minimum of $0.50, so the sweet [...]
(142 months ago, Aug 29, 2012, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Button Solution (Requirements by German Law) - kzinti (4924)
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, [...]
(143 months ago, Aug 8, 2012, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: For consideration in the new Bricklink (when - kzinti (4924)
[...] There should probably be some sort of panel and surveys set up for discussion on this. I know this isn't a Democracy, but it might provide very useful insight for the [...]
(143 months ago, Aug 7, 2012, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Parting Out a Set - "My Cost" Distribution - kzinti (4924)
[...] I do pretty much the same but I use Excel for a lot of stuff. It can be set with visual basic to web-scrape the info off BrickLink similar to Brickstore, but fully customizable.
(146 months ago, May 24, 2012, to Suggestions)
View Thread Lockable Inventory... - kzinti (4924)
I would like the ability to manually lock pricing on certain inventory items. For example, if I bought some sets that have a high draw value, they bring customers in to my store. [...]
(146 months ago, May 14, 2012, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Filter out stickered parts from Newest parts - kzinti (4924)
[...] You can try this link: (URL) and then search with the "-sticker*"
(147 months ago, Mar 26, 2012, to Suggestions)
View Thread "Report This Item" Button... - kzinti (4924)
Currently, when shopping, if you run across an item that needs to be reported for one problem or another, it is a multi-step process to do so. I would like to propose a simple [...]
(148 months ago, Mar 25, 2012, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Remove 3 digit pricing for prices over $0.10 - kzinti (4924)
[...] Mixed feelings on this.
(148 months ago, Mar 4, 2012, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Favorite - Least Favorite... - kzinti (4924)
[...] Like feedback, it would not be required, but when you go to add someone to your least favorite, having those checkbox choices available would certainly help a store to [...]
(149 months ago, Feb 23, 2012, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Favorite - Least Favorite... - kzinti (4924)
[...] Perhaps one simply put as Personal?
(149 months ago, Feb 23, 2012, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Favorite - Least Favorite... - kzinti (4924)
[...] Jon has been doing better, so you may have slipped to #1. It doesn't make it any easier that I keep piling stuff up on the original order. Like just now...
(149 months ago, Feb 22, 2012, to Suggestions)
View Thread Favorite - Least Favorite... - kzinti (4924)
There have been several previous discussions on Favorite - Least Favorite status in the past. One of the points raised was regarding the current inability to receive some sort [...]
(149 months ago, Feb 22, 2012, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Save Shopping Cart Feature - kzinti (4924)
[...] If you do not close your browser, it will keep your items in the cart for a few days I believe. If you need longer than that, the items may be sold by then. Best to create [...]
(149 months ago, Feb 19, 2012, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Tiered pricing symbol in Price Guide - kzinti (4924)
[...] Believe they have this already, it is represented by an asterisk (*)
(149 months ago, Feb 7, 2012, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Logging out and then - kzinti (4924)
[...] Clicking on the link will prompt you to login again.
(150 months ago, Jan 17, 2012, to Suggestions)
View Thread Secondary wanted list notifications - kzinti (4924)
I would like the ability to set up secondary wanted list notifications. Currently, when you set up a wanted list notification, the default option is to have it sent to your primary [...]
(153 months ago, Oct 23, 2011, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: currency free choice - kzinti (4924)
[...] Could you please explain how you use the different currencies to separate EU and Non-EU orders and why? It might help your suggestion out.
(153 months ago, Oct 15, 2011, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Differnt Item to sell in same colour. - kzinti (4924)
[...] Thought that option already existed. At the bottom, when you have listed your item, there are four or so options, one of them is exactly that.
(153 months ago, Oct 15, 2011, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Filling NPB - kzinti (4924)
[...] Well, if they logged in with the SAME IP, that would be dead fishy, granted. But, same provider, same town? Still just a little bit fishy.
(153 months ago, Oct 12, 2011, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Filling NPB - kzinti (4924)
[...] If you suspect foul play, you should get in touch with Help Desk and relay your suspicions.
(153 months ago, Oct 12, 2011, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Filling NPB - kzinti (4924)
[...] You could always track IP Addresses. Unless they have a hookup like mine, they will show from the same base address or range of addresses from the same provider.
(153 months ago, Oct 12, 2011, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Filling NPB - kzinti (4924)
[...] Depends on what your definition of "IS" is...
(153 months ago, Oct 12, 2011, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Filling NPB - kzinti (4924)
[...] Just checked my feedbacks left and I've had 4 NPBs and two brand new users who wanted to cancel orders and were firmly, yet politely, schooled on the BrickLink buying [...]
(153 months ago, Oct 12, 2011, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Shunning - kzinti (4924)
[...] Wonder if they'll do a movie about this, The Shunning...
(153 months ago, Oct 5, 2011, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Noodling - kzinti (4924)
[...] Sounds kinda sexy when you say it like that. LOL
(153 months ago, Oct 5, 2011, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Shunning - kzinti (4924)
[...] Never seen Lickinghole Creek in Virginia...
(153 months ago, Oct 5, 2011, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Noodling - kzinti (4924)
[...] In some countries, it's an illegal sexual act. Woohoo!
(153 months ago, Oct 5, 2011, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Noodling - kzinti (4924)
[...] Fish as big as the dudes catching them! Huge! Using just their hands and a piece of rope.
(153 months ago, Oct 5, 2011, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Shunning - kzinti (4924)
[...] We used to go up to Dorset and hit up the string of small but quaint restaurants there. Done quite a bit of fishing on 11th Crow Wing and Potato Lake.
(153 months ago, Oct 5, 2011, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Noodling - kzinti (4924)
[...] Speaking of fishing, did anyone catch that tv series on hand fishing in the Ozarks? Them guys are nuts! LOL
(153 months ago, Oct 5, 2011, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Shunning - kzinti (4924)
[...] A friend of mine used to be a fish and game warden up in Bemidji, Minnesota. He knew all the right places to go fishing.
(153 months ago, Oct 5, 2011, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Shunning - kzinti (4924)
[...] So what is the definition of sarcastic and what is the definition of snide? Surely tehre must be a ruler in place to measure such things...
(153 months ago, Oct 5, 2011, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Shunning - kzinti (4924)
[...] *Raises Hand*
(153 months ago, Oct 5, 2011, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Shunning - kzinti (4924)
[...] That is a million dollar question. there is no way to get feedback from anyone listing you as least favorite store and therefore no way to learn from any possible mistakes [...]
(153 months ago, Oct 5, 2011, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Shunning - kzinti (4924)
[...] Saw all three, FrankenBerry, BooBerry and Count Chocula all in the same display. Simply awesome.
(153 months ago, Oct 5, 2011, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Shunning - kzinti (4924)
[...] Irony is ok, sarcasm is borderline to banishment. Ask John P.
(153 months ago, Oct 5, 2011, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Shunning - kzinti (4924)
[...] We used to get ours at Christmas in our stockings. My brother would wolf his down in a day. Mine would still be around in Februaury.
(153 months ago, Oct 5, 2011, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Shunning - kzinti (4924)
[...] Yeah, I have a few of those too. One from simply stating that I wasn't a heckler. Evidently it was easier to stoplist a bunch of people. C'est la vie.
(153 months ago, Oct 5, 2011, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Shunning - kzinti (4924)
[...] Speaking of cereal, I did see that BooBerry is back in the market again. Awesome!
(153 months ago, Oct 5, 2011, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Shunning - kzinti (4924)
[...] Yeah, I've already got two people ignoring me, so anything I type makes no difference to them as it stands now. But if it gave them the option to read or not read, depending [...]
(153 months ago, Oct 5, 2011, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Box condition should remai "New or Used" - kzinti (4924)
[...] Well, if John handled Barbie, she would definitely have been Used... *snicker*
(153 months ago, Oct 5, 2011, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: One way to make performance better - kzinti (4924)
[...] Until the blue screen of death and then they have to reboot the server. :D
(155 months ago, Aug 21, 2011, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: One way to make performance better - kzinti (4924)
[...] Basically it in a nutshell, change or die. I however, would not put anything on SQL, having seen the differences in performance between Oracle and SQL. Just my personal [...]
(155 months ago, Aug 21, 2011, to Suggestions)

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