Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | Abels_Bricks  | | Posted: | Jul 10, 2018 08:34 | | Subject: | where there is a ? next to size of a part | | Viewed: | 76 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
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| Hello
I have just had an order for bionicle parts and even before picking I knew that
there was an issue with the packing/postal type chosen by instant checkout.
I have had some issues with instant checkout using a weight band lower than what
I needed to post out but I can accept that I might have used more packing than
needed and take the small hit on profits.
BUT when the package should have been a parcel not a large letter then it starts
to be a problem.
at least 2 parts of the order are borderline large-letter. But 1 part could not
fit into a large letter. So the order is going as a parcel and its a larger hit
on any profits. I am not about to ask my customer to pay more.
My suggestion would be that if a part has a ? against size or weight then it
should not be able to be able to be processed as instant checkout and an invoice
should be requested.
( I have places an amendment for the part size to be approved)
Regards
David
P.s I love instant checkout so this is not a knock on the system as a whole.
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| Author: | MonoNick | | Posted: | Jul 9, 2018 15:48 | | Subject: | Store minimum different for inland and outlan | | Viewed: | 64 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
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| Is there already a way to have different store minimum for my own country and
the others country ?
If not, are some interested to see it implemented ?
For example, I have a store minimum of about 20 USD, but I would prefer to have
15 or 10 for my country and 30 for the other countries.
I have got more work to ship in other countries (customs declaration and packing)
and I like my customers to have a good balance between shipping costs and order
value.
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| Author: | BrixJ23 | | Posted: | Jul 7, 2018 16:30 | | Subject: | stud.io viewports | | Viewed: | 127 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
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| While recently working on a model in stud.io I started using multiple viewports
but was disappointed to find that they are not in a detachable window for multiscreen
desktops. I can only hope this functionality can be added to a future update.
Thanks for all your hard work!
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| Author: | therobo | | Posted: | Jul 5, 2018 08:21 | | Subject: | Re: Feedback on Rejected Catalog Submissions | | Viewed: | 64 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, todeluca writes:
| | In Suggestions, axaday writes:
| | In Suggestions, todeluca writes:
| | | | That DOES make more sense. I thought you just felt the order of words should
be switched around !
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The ‘catmin’ obviously did, though - hence my confusion!
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If seems likely that you floated one out and ran it into a Catmin who felt there was no point in making a change. You then second guessed yourself and tried it a little different and ran it into the other Catmin who may actually have been willing to accept your original submission just as happily as the second.
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Ah, OK. That makes sense. 👍
Which Catmin is a pedantic Star Wars fan? 😄
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Name changes of licensed (SW, Superheroes, etc.) or story-based (Ninjago) minifigs
are always critical:
BrickLink mostly always uses the names as written on the boxes or (if not available)
from the set descriptions of s@h.
If figs with different part inventories share the same name by LEGO, additional
identifiers are attached to the name(s) to distinguish them.
These identifiers typically refer to the differences of headgear, neckgear, heads
or other parts of the figs.
Another identifier can be set the number the figs comes in (if unique) in brackets
- not very meaningful, but in a first place sufficient until someone comes with
something better.
On SW and Ninjago figs also the subcategory (EP.8, Rebooted, etc.) can be used
as identifier.
All these identifiers should allow people to better find figs.
What we typically *not* approve, and that's what you try to establish with
your change requests, is *changing* official fig names to what character or character
types some figs are "supposed" to represent according to more or less accurate
online encyclopedias.
If you try to change an Imperial Hovertank Pilot (official name from the box)
to Imperial Tank Trooper, it will be rejected because nobody will find it anymore
when searching the official name.
Your final try to change it to Imperial Hovertank Pilot (Imperial Tank Trooper)
however was accepted because it does not harm the offical name.
The official fig name should be always written in the first place, no idea why
you permanently try to change that to something else.
We all know that LEGO notoriously is not accurate with some of their fig names,
but hey, they are selling toys and not reference products trying to 100% representing
characters, ships, scenes or whatever.
Seriously, additional *information* is always useful, but that does not mean
that any fig with a clear official name needs more identifiers unless the same
name is shared among two or more figs. Sometimes even less is more when it comes
to prevent clutter on the names when looking at lists in the catalog.
Please do no expect us to cross-check with non-LEGO sites whether official LEGO
fig names don't match film or comic encyclopedias.
Bricklink is not a copy of wookieepedia or whatever and we cannot know if informations
from non-LEGO sites are correct, will change sometimes and if or how they are
adaptable to any LEGO products.
So please limit your change requests to correct mistakes or adding information
if the existing information is not sufficient to identify items in the catalog.
Anything else makes the catalog administration less effective.
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| Author: | bb942906 | | Posted: | Jul 5, 2018 06:19 | | Subject: | Re: Allow us to part out specific instructions | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, StormChaser writes:
| | In Suggestions, luckjes112 writes:
| | Some sets have more than one book of instructions. I want to part out only a
part of a set and doing this manually is a royal pain. So instead, what if we
could part out only a specific instruction booklet from a set the features multiples?
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What may be better for you is to be able to part out or sell individual builds
from a given set. This ability has been requested numerous times over the years
and I believe it is being considered.
For example, look at the assemblies from this set which have their own catalog
entries:
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That would be awesome! Yesterday I spent some amount of time recreating the ship
from 6277 in Stud.io. It would be pretty neat if I could just skip this step
and buy the parts for it.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Jul 5, 2018 01:29 | | Subject: | Re: Allow us to part out specific instructions | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, luckjes112 writes:
| | Some sets have more than one book of instructions. I want to part out only a
part of a set and doing this manually is a royal pain. So instead, what if we
could part out only a specific instruction booklet from a set the features multiples?
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What may be better for you is to be able to part out or sell individual builds
from a given set. This ability has been requested numerous times over the years
and I believe it is being considered.
For example, look at the assemblies from this set which have their own catalog
entries:
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| Author: | Brickwilbo | | Posted: | Jul 5, 2018 01:16 | | Subject: | Re: Allow us to part out specific instructions | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, luckjes112 writes:
| | Some sets have more than one book of instructions. I want to part out only a
part of a set and doing this manually is a royal pain. So instead, what if we
could part out only a specific instruction booklet from a set the features multiples?
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This has been suggested before.
The problem is that sets are not inventoried by booklet or bag but by part.
The workaround is to part put a set a set partial in a Wantlist by adjusting
parts to the quantities according the booklet.
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| Author: | bb942906 | | Posted: | Jul 4, 2018 18:53 | | Subject: | Allow us to part out specific instructions | | Viewed: | 134 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
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| Some sets have more than one book of instructions. I want to part out only a
part of a set and doing this manually is a royal pain. So instead, what if we
could part out only a specific instruction booklet from a set the features multiples?
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| Author: | DeLuca | | Posted: | Jul 3, 2018 21:18 | | Subject: | Re: Feedback on Rejected Catalog Submissions | | Viewed: | 61 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Suggestions, axaday writes:
| | In Suggestions, todeluca writes:
| | | | That DOES make more sense. I thought you just felt the order of words should
be switched around !
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The ‘catmin’ obviously did, though - hence my confusion!
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That is not obvious to me, but might actually be a case in a different point
for you. See, there are two of them. If seems likely that you floated one out
and ran it into a Catmin who felt there was no point in making a change. You
then second guessed yourself and tried it a little different and ran it into
the other Catmin who may actually have been willing to accept your original submission
just as happily as the second. And then you also have to recall that Russell
and Jaclyn (and Cheyne?) are also able to step into that role. I have sometimes
been curious (though I'm not sure there is a need to know) who it was that
confirmed one of my submissions.
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I am planning this coming year to codify a lot more of the catalog policies so people know in advance how to submit items, but there are so many cases that don't fit neatly into little square policy boxes, I don't know if we'll ever get to the place where somebody isn't surprised once in a while by a rejection.
Something to keep in mind, however - there are few admins but many contributors, and it takes effort on both sides to have good communication.
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I feel that this post does not address the issue at hand.
Would a feedback section on rejected Catalog Submissions be considered as a part
of the improvement of communication and of the Catalog system?
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| Author: | DeLuca | | Posted: | Jul 3, 2018 21:01 | | Subject: | Re: Feedback on Rejected Catalog Submissions | | Viewed: | 48 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, axaday writes:
| | In Suggestions, todeluca writes:
| | | | That DOES make more sense. I thought you just felt the order of words should
be switched around !
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The ‘catmin’ obviously did, though - hence my confusion!
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If seems likely that you floated one out and ran it into a Catmin who felt there was no point in making a change. You then second guessed yourself and tried it a little different and ran it into the other Catmin who may actually have been willing to accept your original submission just as happily as the second.
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Ah, OK. That makes sense. 👍
Which Catmin is a pedantic Star Wars fan? 😄
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| Author: | Admin_Russell | | Posted: | Jul 3, 2018 20:22 | | Subject: | Re: Feedback on Rejected Catalog Submissions | | Viewed: | 82 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, axaday writes:
| | In Suggestions, todeluca writes:
| | | | That DOES make more sense. I thought you just felt the order of words should
be switched around !
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The ‘catmin’ obviously did, though - hence my confusion!
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That is not obvious to me, but might actually be a case in a different point
for you. See, there are two of them. If seems likely that you floated one out
and ran it into a Catmin who felt there was no point in making a change. You
then second guessed yourself and tried it a little different and ran it into
the other Catmin who may actually have been willing to accept your original submission
just as happily as the second. And then you also have to recall that Russell
and Jaclyn (and Cheyne?) are also able to step into that role. I have sometimes
been curious (though I'm not sure there is a need to know) who it was that
confirmed one of my submissions.
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I do some catalog work myself, especially the new sets/parts and a lot of the
replacement images. Jaclyn and Cheyne have auto approval, which they use from
time to time, but they do not approve other people's submissions.
Generally speaking, there is so much that gets approved and changed every day
that even with only one person it would be difficult to be completely consistent.
But we have the ability to change something again, or bring up an old issue,
so we hope that is sufficient to handle any areas of conflict.
I am planning this coming year to codify a lot more of the catalog policies so
people know in advance how to submit items, but there are so many cases that
don't fit neatly into little square policy boxes, I don't know if we'll
ever get to the place where somebody isn't surprised once in a while by a
rejection.
Something to keep in mind, however - there are few admins but many contributors,
and it takes effort on both sides to have good communication. And our current
messaging system has a lot of limitations as well. We have plans to upgrade that
at some point.
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| Author: | axaday | | Posted: | Jul 3, 2018 19:50 | | Subject: | Re: Feedback on Rejected Catalog Submissions | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, todeluca writes:
| | | | That DOES make more sense. I thought you just felt the order of words should
be switched around !
|
The ‘catmin’ obviously did, though - hence my confusion!
|
That is not obvious to me, but might actually be a case in a different point
for you. See, there are two of them. If seems likely that you floated one out
and ran it into a Catmin who felt there was no point in making a change. You
then second guessed yourself and tried it a little different and ran it into
the other Catmin who may actually have been willing to accept your original submission
just as happily as the second. And then you also have to recall that Russell
and Jaclyn (and Cheyne?) are also able to step into that role. I have sometimes
been curious (though I'm not sure there is a need to know) who it was that
confirmed one of my submissions.
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| Author: | DeLuca | | Posted: | Jul 3, 2018 19:00 | | Subject: | Re: Feedback on Rejected Catalog Submissions | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, axaday writes:
| | In Suggestions, todeluca writes:
| | In Suggestions, axaday writes:
| | In Suggestions, todeluca writes:
| | In Suggestions, todeluca writes:
| | Would it be possible to include a section on a rejected Catalog Submission (similar
to the 'Note for Catalog Administrator' section) that explains the reason
that a certain change was rejected?
I ask, because I have noticed that some submissions have been rejected, only
to be approved after I changed the format slightly. Other changes have been rejected,
but accepted when I have resubmitted them.
Having feedback on rejected Catalog Submissions will prevent confusion over the
reason for the rejection, and will help others to improve their Submissions.
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This just happened.
Case in point, Re: formatting changes:
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The specific example seems a little pedantic. If I were the catmin, the reason
I would reject it was because the difference seemed trivial and I didn't
want to encourage more like it.
I can remember a few catalog changes of mine that were rejected. They were more
precise weights for minifigs that were even grams. Again, it was pretty obvious
to me why the requests were rejected. They just didn't feel that something
that was close enough needed more precision. I was a little surprised, but I
shrugged it off and turned my efforts elsewhere.
I don't go looking at other people's pending requests, so I don't
know how it usually goes. Most of mine go through. I have occasionally had
a message asking for more information and I have occasionally seen questions
edited into the names of things. For example, I submitted a piece today and
therobo edited in the quesiton whether it was a certain piece already in the
catalog. It was. So I don't know what it is looking like. Are your requests
being quickly and summarily deleted or is it possible they are hanging for a
while with questions that you aren't seeing?
If the catmins don't want to give explanations, I'm not into forcing
it. Use the comments section to give your argument and if they reject it it
will be because they disagree with what you said in the comments, right?
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I think that you misunderstood what happened. I submitted two changes for the
“AT-DP Pilot”: “Imperial Combat Driver (AT-DP Pilot)”, and “AT-DP Pilot (Imperial
Combat Driver)” - The former was rejected, while the latter was accepted.
My comments are generally sourcing information (quotes from Wookieepedia, for
example), so I am not sure how one could “disagree” with them. 😕
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That DOES make more sense. I thought you just felt the order of words should
be switched around !
|
The ‘catmin’ obviously did, though - hence my confusion!
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| Author: | DeLuca | | Posted: | Jul 3, 2018 18:55 | | Subject: | Re: Feedback on Rejected Catalog Submissions | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, 62Bricks writes:
| | In Suggestions, StormChaser writes:
| | In Suggestions, todeluca writes:
| | I find it odd that therobo would repeatedly state that feedback on rejected Catalog Submissions is not helpful
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Actually, you're misrepresenting what he said just a little. He said (emphasis
added):
"I think it's not helpful to publicly indicate why items are not approved."
That doesn't necessarily mean that he disagrees with telling the submitter
why changes/additions were not approved. In fact, he clarifies his position
later in the same thread:
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=956274
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I don't think he's clarifying the difference between making the information
public or not.
What he is antagonistic toward is any kind of discussion of why an entry
is rejected. He says, "But besides notes on the pending submissions...there are
no resources to discuss every potential rejection."
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I would be appreciative if therobo would clarify his views here, so that we do
not have to speculate upon/attempt to interpret them.
| | Rejected items are also visible in the logs, and just as with pending submissions four or five words could be added to indicate why they were rejected. . . the time involved would be minimal.
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Agreed. 👍
| | On the other hand, we currently have open discussions on every inventory
change request - rather, there is a forum post generated and discussion is possible.
Not all of them generate discussion because the information is straightforward
or documented or accepted by consensus. When a request is not approved, the reasoning
is usually spelled out in the thread.
If it's good for inventories, it's good for parts. It would educate the
community and it would not necessarily mean every new entry is debated or every
rejection challenged.
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I had forgotten about the discussions on inventories - that makes the argument
for feedback on Catalog Submissions even stronger. Thank you. 👍
| | I do not base my opinion on a single post in a single thread. Therobo has made
his position pretty clear for a long time in many different ways. He doesn't
want to have to give anyone a reason for rejecting a submission, publicly or
otherwise. I think there are many users who feel the admins should have more
accountability.
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Again, if therobo would simply state his views (and the rationale behind them)
in this thread, much of this conflict could potentially be resolved. 😕
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| Author: | WoutR | | Posted: | Jul 3, 2018 18:45 | | Subject: | Re: Adding the subnavigation to the home page | | Viewed: | 18 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Brickwilbo writes:
| | In Suggestions, Dutchblockhead writes:
| | Hi,
I would like to propose the idea to add the subnavigation to the homepage.
Alot of the times i want to look up the priceguide for a set and it always takes
some extra clicks.
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The Catalog used to be on a separate Tab. Would be nice to have it back.
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+100
The catalog is not just a shopping tool. It is a unique collection of information
that can be used without the intent of ordering parts. I strongly believe that
the catalog brings people to the site, and that many of those people become buyers
later.
Once people have found the information they are looking for in the catalog, then
you can offer them lots of buying opportunities  Present the information first,
and make sales later.
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| Author: | axaday | | Posted: | Jul 3, 2018 18:41 | | Subject: | Re: Feedback on Rejected Catalog Submissions | | Viewed: | 23 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, todeluca writes:
| | I think that you misunderstood what happened. I submitted two changes for the
“AT-DP Pilot”: “Imperial Combat Driver (AT-DP Pilot)”, and “AT-DP Pilot (Imperial
Combat Driver)” - The former was rejected, while the latter was accepted.
My comments are generally sourcing information (quotes from Wookieepedia, for
example), so I am not sure how one could “disagree” with them. 😕
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I expect it usually falls into the same category as my minifig weights that got
rejected. They feel that the change is not important and what is currently there
is sufficient.
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| Author: | axaday | | Posted: | Jul 3, 2018 18:39 | | Subject: | Re: Feedback on Rejected Catalog Submissions | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, todeluca writes:
| | In Suggestions, axaday writes:
| | In Suggestions, todeluca writes:
| | In Suggestions, todeluca writes:
| | Would it be possible to include a section on a rejected Catalog Submission (similar
to the 'Note for Catalog Administrator' section) that explains the reason
that a certain change was rejected?
I ask, because I have noticed that some submissions have been rejected, only
to be approved after I changed the format slightly. Other changes have been rejected,
but accepted when I have resubmitted them.
Having feedback on rejected Catalog Submissions will prevent confusion over the
reason for the rejection, and will help others to improve their Submissions.
|
This just happened.
Case in point, Re: formatting changes:
|
The specific example seems a little pedantic. If I were the catmin, the reason
I would reject it was because the difference seemed trivial and I didn't
want to encourage more like it.
I can remember a few catalog changes of mine that were rejected. They were more
precise weights for minifigs that were even grams. Again, it was pretty obvious
to me why the requests were rejected. They just didn't feel that something
that was close enough needed more precision. I was a little surprised, but I
shrugged it off and turned my efforts elsewhere.
I don't go looking at other people's pending requests, so I don't
know how it usually goes. Most of mine go through. I have occasionally had
a message asking for more information and I have occasionally seen questions
edited into the names of things. For example, I submitted a piece today and
therobo edited in the quesiton whether it was a certain piece already in the
catalog. It was. So I don't know what it is looking like. Are your requests
being quickly and summarily deleted or is it possible they are hanging for a
while with questions that you aren't seeing?
If the catmins don't want to give explanations, I'm not into forcing
it. Use the comments section to give your argument and if they reject it it
will be because they disagree with what you said in the comments, right?
|
I think that you misunderstood what happened. I submitted two changes for the
“AT-DP Pilot”: “Imperial Combat Driver (AT-DP Pilot)”, and “AT-DP Pilot (Imperial
Combat Driver)” - The former was rejected, while the latter was accepted.
My comments are generally sourcing information (quotes from Wookieepedia, for
example), so I am not sure how one could “disagree” with them. 😕
|
That DOES make more sense. I thought you just felt the order of words should
be switched around !
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| Author: | DeLuca | | Posted: | Jul 3, 2018 18:35 | | Subject: | Re: Feedback on Rejected Catalog Submissions | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, axaday writes:
| | In Suggestions, todeluca writes:
| | In Suggestions, todeluca writes:
| | Would it be possible to include a section on a rejected Catalog Submission (similar
to the 'Note for Catalog Administrator' section) that explains the reason
that a certain change was rejected?
I ask, because I have noticed that some submissions have been rejected, only
to be approved after I changed the format slightly. Other changes have been rejected,
but accepted when I have resubmitted them.
Having feedback on rejected Catalog Submissions will prevent confusion over the
reason for the rejection, and will help others to improve their Submissions.
|
This just happened.
Case in point, Re: formatting changes:
|
The specific example seems a little pedantic. If I were the catmin, the reason
I would reject it was because the difference seemed trivial and I didn't
want to encourage more like it.
I can remember a few catalog changes of mine that were rejected. They were more
precise weights for minifigs that were even grams. Again, it was pretty obvious
to me why the requests were rejected. They just didn't feel that something
that was close enough needed more precision. I was a little surprised, but I
shrugged it off and turned my efforts elsewhere.
I don't go looking at other people's pending requests, so I don't
know how it usually goes. Most of mine go through. I have occasionally had
a message asking for more information and I have occasionally seen questions
edited into the names of things. For example, I submitted a piece today and
therobo edited in the quesiton whether it was a certain piece already in the
catalog. It was. So I don't know what it is looking like. Are your requests
being quickly and summarily deleted or is it possible they are hanging for a
while with questions that you aren't seeing?
If the catmins don't want to give explanations, I'm not into forcing
it. Use the comments section to give your argument and if they reject it it
will be because they disagree with what you said in the comments, right?
|
I think that you misunderstood what happened. I submitted two changes for the
“AT-DP Pilot”: “Imperial Combat Driver (AT-DP Pilot)”, and “AT-DP Pilot (Imperial
Combat Driver)” - The former was rejected, while the latter was accepted.
My comments are generally sourcing information (quotes from Wookieepedia, for
example), so I am not sure how one could “disagree” with them. 😕
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| Author: | axaday | | Posted: | Jul 3, 2018 18:28 | | Subject: | Re: Feedback on Rejected Catalog Submissions | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, todeluca writes:
| | In Suggestions, todeluca writes:
| | Would it be possible to include a section on a rejected Catalog Submission (similar
to the 'Note for Catalog Administrator' section) that explains the reason
that a certain change was rejected?
I ask, because I have noticed that some submissions have been rejected, only
to be approved after I changed the format slightly. Other changes have been rejected,
but accepted when I have resubmitted them.
Having feedback on rejected Catalog Submissions will prevent confusion over the
reason for the rejection, and will help others to improve their Submissions.
|
This just happened.
Case in point, Re: formatting changes:
|
The specific example seems a little pedantic. If I were the catmin, the reason
I would reject it was because the difference seemed trivial and I didn't
want to encourage more like it.
I can remember a few catalog changes of mine that were rejected. They were more
precise weights for minifigs that were even grams. Again, it was pretty obvious
to me why the requests were rejected. They just didn't feel that something
that was close enough needed more precision. I was a little surprised, but I
shrugged it off and turned my efforts elsewhere.
I don't go looking at other people's pending requests, so I don't
know how it usually goes. Most of mine go through. I have occasionally had
a message asking for more information and I have occasionally seen questions
edited into the names of things. For example, I submitted a piece today and
therobo edited in the quesiton whether it was a certain piece already in the
catalog. It was. So I don't know what it is looking like. Are your requests
being quickly and summarily deleted or is it possible they are hanging for a
while with questions that you aren't seeing?
If the catmins don't want to give explanations, I'm not into forcing
it. Use the comments section to give your argument and if they reject it it
will be because they disagree with what you said in the comments, right?
|
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| Author: | 62Bricks | | Posted: | Jul 3, 2018 18:13 | | Subject: | Re: Feedback on Rejected Catalog Submissions | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, StormChaser writes:
| | In Suggestions, todeluca writes:
| | I find it odd that therobo would repeatedly state that feedback on rejected Catalog Submissions is not helpful
|
Actually, you're misrepresenting what he said just a little. He said (emphasis
added):
"I think it's not helpful to publicly indicate why items are not approved."
That doesn't necessarily mean that he disagrees with telling the submitter
why changes/additions were not approved. In fact, he clarifies his position
later in the same thread:
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=956274
|
I don't think he's clarifying the difference between making the information
public or not.
What he is antagonistic toward is any kind of discussion of why an entry
is rejected. He says, "But besides notes on the pending submissions...there are
no resources to discuss every potential rejection."
This is incorrect. Rejected items are also visible in the logs, and just as with
pending submissions four or five words could be added to indicate why they were
rejected. No discussion is necessary. Therobo apparently opposes doing this,
even though the time involved would be minimal. There have been 28 rejections
in the past 30 days. A five-word note in each rejected submission log would require
140 words. At an average typing rate of 40 words per minute, that's 3.5 minutes
per month. We don't have the resources?
On the other hand, we currently have open discussions on every inventory
change request - rather, there is a forum post generated and discussion is possible.
Not all of them generate discussion because the information is straightforward
or documented or accepted by consensus. When a request is not approved, the reasoning
is usually spelled out in the thread.
If it's good for inventories, it's good for parts. It would educate the
community and it would not necessarily mean every new entry is debated or every
rejection challenged.
I do not base my opinion on a single post in a single thread. Therobo has made
his position pretty clear for a long time in many different ways. He doesn't
want to have to give anyone a reason for rejecting a submission, publicly or
otherwise. I think there are many users who feel the admins should have more
accountability.
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| Author: | DeLuca | | Posted: | Jul 3, 2018 16:48 | | Subject: | Re: Feedback on Rejected Catalog Submissions | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, StormChaser writes:
| | In Suggestions, todeluca writes:
| | I find it odd that therobo would repeatedly state that feedback on rejected Catalog Submissions is not helpful
|
Actually, you're misrepresenting what he said just a little. He said (emphasis
added):
"I think it's not helpful to publicly indicate why items are not approved."
That doesn't necessarily mean that he disagrees with telling the submitter
why changes/additions were not approved. In fact, he clarifies his position
later in the same thread:
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=956274
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My idea was to have a form attached to each change (similar to the “Note for
Catalog Admins” section), wherein an Admin can write why a certain change was
not approved - not to have an Admin send a message (or other form of private
communication) for every rejected submission. Additionally, I do want
the reasons for rejecting a given Subnission to be public (the logs already are),
so that others can improve their Changes (since there seem to be some
little-known rules regarding Catalog Submissions - See my above photos for one
example). As such, therobo is opposed to my idea. I apologise for any confusion
caused, due to this not being conveyed properly in my previous post.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Jul 3, 2018 16:10 | | Subject: | Re: Feedback on Rejected Catalog Submissions | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, todeluca writes:
| | I find it odd that therobo would repeatedly state that feedback on rejected Catalog Submissions is not helpful
|
Actually, you're misrepresenting what he said just a little. He said (emphasis
added):
"I think it's not helpful to publicly indicate why items are not approved."
That doesn't necessarily mean that he disagrees with telling the submitter
why changes/additions were not approved. In fact, he clarifies his position
later in the same thread:
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=956274
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| Author: | DeLuca | | Posted: | Jul 3, 2018 15:53 | | Subject: | Re: Feedback on Rejected Catalog Submissions | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, 62Bricks writes:
It expresses his opinion, but it does not explain it. I find it
odd that therobo would repeatedly state that feedback on rejected Catalog Submissions
is not helpful, but then proceed not to explain why. 😕
Perhaps he would be willing to join the discussion here, in order to better articulate
his views? I am genuinely curious.
| | I have hope that the new organizational moves at Bricklink will bring improvements in this area in particular.
|
I share your hope that improvements will be made to the Catalog system - both
to the general interface, and to the process of compilation.
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| Author: | 62Bricks | | Posted: | Jul 3, 2018 15:27 | | Subject: | Re: Feedback on Rejected Catalog Submissions | | Viewed: | 52 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, todeluca writes:
| | Would it be possible to include a section on a rejected Catalog Submission (similar
to the 'Note for Catalog Administrator' section) that explains the reason
that a certain change was rejected?
I ask, because I have noticed that some submissions have been rejected, only
to be approved after I changed the format slightly. Other changes have been rejected,
but accepted when I have resubmitted them.
Having feedback on rejected Catalog Submissions will prevent confusion over the
reason for the rejection, and will help others to improve their Submissions.
|
This has been suggested before. I think the message below from a catalog admin
explains his opinion on the matter. I think it is unfortunate that someone in
this role has such a dismissive attitude toward community members trying to make
improvements in good faith. He apparently sees his role differently than I do.
Being a volunteer does not absolve a person from accountability to the community.
I have hope that the new organizational moves at Bricklink will bring improvements
in this area in particular.
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=956239
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| Author: | Dutchblockhead | | Posted: | Jul 3, 2018 12:08 | | Subject: | Re: Adding the subnavigation to the home page | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | In Suggestions, Dutchblockhead writes:
| | Hi,
I would like to propose the idea to add the subnavigation to the homepage.
Alot of the times i want to look up the priceguide for a set and it always takes
some extra clicks.
|
Hi there
Not sure what you mean with this. If you just click on shop the price guide sub
menu is on the top right of that dropdown. Could you post a view of what you
mean.
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Hmm, why did i not think of that lol.. now i feel foolish.
Although i still would like that bar, for continuation/ease of use. I added a
screenshot.
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Jul 3, 2018 11:50 | | Subject: | Re: Adding the subnavigation to the home page | | Viewed: | 25 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Brickwilbo writes:
| | In Suggestions, Dutchblockhead writes:
| | Hi,
I would like to propose the idea to add the subnavigation to the homepage.
Alot of the times i want to look up the priceguide for a set and it always takes
some extra clicks.
|
The Catalog used to be on a separate Tab. Would be nice to have it back.
|
Agree with that +1
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| Author: | Brickwilbo | | Posted: | Jul 3, 2018 11:40 | | Subject: | Re: Adding the subnavigation to the home page | | Viewed: | 22 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Dutchblockhead writes:
| | Hi,
I would like to propose the idea to add the subnavigation to the homepage.
Alot of the times i want to look up the priceguide for a set and it always takes
some extra clicks.
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The Catalog used to be on a separate Tab. Would be nice to have it back.
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Jul 3, 2018 11:03 | | Subject: | Re: Adding the subnavigation to the home page | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
|
| In Suggestions, Dutchblockhead writes:
| | Hi,
I would like to propose the idea to add the subnavigation to the homepage.
Alot of the times i want to look up the priceguide for a set and it always takes
some extra clicks.
|
Hi there
Not sure what you mean with this. If you just click on shop the price guide sub
menu is on the top right of that dropdown. Could you post a view of what you
mean.
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| Author: | Dutchblockhead | | Posted: | Jul 3, 2018 10:45 | | Subject: | Adding the subnavigation to the home page | | Viewed: | 62 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
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| Hi,
I would like to propose the idea to add the subnavigation to the homepage.
Alot of the times i want to look up the priceguide for a set and it always takes
some extra clicks.
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| Author: | DeLuca | | Posted: | Jul 3, 2018 09:32 | | Subject: | Re: Feedback on Rejected Catalog Submissions | | Viewed: | 48 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, todeluca writes:
| | Would it be possible to include a section on a rejected Catalog Submission (similar
to the 'Note for Catalog Administrator' section) that explains the reason
that a certain change was rejected?
I ask, because I have noticed that some submissions have been rejected, only
to be approved after I changed the format slightly. Other changes have been rejected,
but accepted when I have resubmitted them.
Having feedback on rejected Catalog Submissions will prevent confusion over the
reason for the rejection, and will help others to improve their Submissions.
|
This just happened.
Case in point, Re: formatting changes:
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| Author: | DeLuca | | Posted: | Jul 2, 2018 19:19 | | Subject: | Re: Feedback on Rejected Catalog Submissions | | Viewed: | 59 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, BricksThatStick writes:
| | In Suggestions, todeluca writes:
| | Having feedback on rejected Catalog Submissions will prevent confusion over the
reason for the rejection, and will help others to improve their Submissions.
|
Good luck.
I submitted an image for a part who's light grey picture was missing. I asked
why it was rejected so I knew what to do right next time (not new to this so
was a bit confused) but no response.
No more time wasted from me - just no more contributions.
|
I seem to have had better luck - most of my Submissions are accepted,
but I am just often confused by the ones that are not.
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| Author: | BricksThatStick | | Posted: | Jul 2, 2018 17:49 | | Subject: | Re: Feedback on Rejected Catalog Submissions | | Viewed: | 70 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
|
| In Suggestions, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Suggestions, BricksThatStick writes:
| | In Suggestions, todeluca writes:
| | Having feedback on rejected Catalog Submissions will prevent confusion over the
reason for the rejection, and will help others to improve their Submissions.
|
Good luck.
I submitted an image for a part who's light grey picture was missing. I asked
why it was rejected so I knew what to do right next time (not new to this so
was a bit confused) but no response.
No more time wasted from me - just no more contributions.
|
How long ago did this happen, may I ask?
|
February this year.
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| Author: | BricksThatStick | | Posted: | Jul 2, 2018 17:30 | | Subject: | Re: Feedback on Rejected Catalog Submissions | | Viewed: | 75 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
|
| In Suggestions, todeluca writes:
| | Having feedback on rejected Catalog Submissions will prevent confusion over the
reason for the rejection, and will help others to improve their Submissions.
|
Good luck.
I submitted an image for a part who's light grey picture was missing. I asked
why it was rejected so I knew what to do right next time (not new to this so
was a bit confused) but no response.
No more time wasted from me - just no more contributions.
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| Author: | DeLuca | | Posted: | Jul 2, 2018 12:48 | | Subject: | Feedback on Rejected Catalog Submissions | | Viewed: | 333 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
|
| Would it be possible to include a section on a rejected Catalog Submission (similar
to the 'Note for Catalog Administrator' section) that explains the reason
that a certain change was rejected?
I ask, because I have noticed that some submissions have been rejected, only
to be approved after I changed the format slightly. Other changes have been rejected,
but accepted when I have resubmitted them.
Having feedback on rejected Catalog Submissions will prevent confusion over the
reason for the rejection, and will help others to improve their Submissions.
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Jul 2, 2018 09:25 | | Subject: | Re: After posting feedback "Go Back" Button | | Viewed: | 49 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
|
| In Suggestions, randyipp writes:
| | Had no idea you posted about this till I randomly saw it on my activity page
yesterday. Still does not work in Chrome for me.
In Suggestions, Admin_Jaclyn writes:
| | Hi randyipp,
Thanks for reporting this issue! I have marked this suggestion as implemented
since a fix was released this morning. Please let us know if you are still experiencing
a problem.
Thanks again!
-Jaclyn
BrickLink Admin Team
In Suggestions, randyipp writes:
| | Please fix this "go back" button to load the orders page not actually go back
a page. This requires me to hit refresh in order to see what order needs feedback
next. It's not an issue when there are only 1 or 2 but more than that and
it can get a little annoying.
This issue was observed on Chrome, it may react differently on other browsers,
if so I would love to hear about which ones if the button works!
Thanks!
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|
Still does not work in IE11 either.
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| Author: | randyipp | | Posted: | Jul 2, 2018 08:58 | | Subject: | Re: After posting feedback "Go Back" Button | | Viewed: | 45 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
|
| Had no idea you posted about this till I randomly saw it on my activity page
yesterday. Still does not work in Chrome for me.
In Suggestions, Admin_Jaclyn writes:
| | Hi randyipp,
Thanks for reporting this issue! I have marked this suggestion as implemented
since a fix was released this morning. Please let us know if you are still experiencing
a problem.
Thanks again!
-Jaclyn
BrickLink Admin Team
In Suggestions, randyipp writes:
| | Please fix this "go back" button to load the orders page not actually go back
a page. This requires me to hit refresh in order to see what order needs feedback
next. It's not an issue when there are only 1 or 2 but more than that and
it can get a little annoying.
This issue was observed on Chrome, it may react differently on other browsers,
if so I would love to hear about which ones if the button works!
Thanks!
|
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| Author: | Brickwilbo | | Posted: | Jun 30, 2018 23:15 | | Subject: | Re: Button placement on quotes received | | Viewed: | 22 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
|
| In Suggestions, tasbaz7 writes:
| | For the benefit of those of us with less accurate clicking skills, I would like
the buttons "order" & "cancel" on the quotes page stacked side by side (horizontally)
rather than sitting vertically on top of each other. There seems to be plenty
of space free on the page, & this would make inadvertently clicking the wrong
button less likely.
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People will click incorrectly no matter where a button is located.
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| Author: | tasbaz7 | | Posted: | Jun 30, 2018 23:07 | | Subject: | Button placement on quotes received | | Viewed: | 57 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
|
| For the benefit of those of us with less accurate clicking skills, I would like
the buttons "order" & "cancel" on the quotes page stacked side by side (horizontally)
rather than sitting vertically on top of each other. There seems to be plenty
of space free on the page, & this would make inadvertently clicking the wrong
button less likely.
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| Author: | Jamesf077 | | Posted: | Jun 28, 2018 14:03 | | Subject: | Add country flag icon to sales forum | | Viewed: | 81 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
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| I think it would be helpful to have a flag of the sellers country next to the
username on the Marketplace sales forum. It would save those of us that don't
want to buy from overseas having to open every sales post to see where the seller
is located.
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| Author: | burt0 | | Posted: | Jun 26, 2018 15:37 | | Subject: | Re: Archive completed wanted lists | | Viewed: | 22 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| Hi Rinaldo !
You can create other list " Archive " and put your set completed in.
Or rename your list with different keyboard symbol
Thank you for reading, sincerely
Sharpie0
In Suggestions, r.pothof writes:
| | Hello BrickLink,
I like to have a feature to archive my completed (100%) wanted lists.
I think it is helpfull to clear op the total list, but even to backup them.
Is it possible to add it?
Hope to hear from you soon!
Kind regards,
Rinaldo Pothof
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| Author: | Brickwilbo | | Posted: | Jun 26, 2018 07:50 | | Subject: | Re: Archive completed wanted lists | | Viewed: | 24 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, r.pothof writes:
| | Hello BrickLink,
I like to have a feature to archive my completed (100%) wanted lists.
I think it is helpfull to clear op the total list, but even to backup them.
Is it possible to add it?
Hope to hear from you soon!
Kind regards,
Rinaldo Pothof
|
Click Download on each Wantlist to save it as xml file.
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| Author: | r.pothof | | Posted: | Jun 26, 2018 07:44 | | Subject: | Archive completed wanted lists | | Viewed: | 49 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
|
| Hello BrickLink,
I like to have a feature to archive my completed (100%) wanted lists.
I think it is helpfull to clear op the total list, but even to backup them.
Is it possible to add it?
Hope to hear from you soon!
Kind regards,
Rinaldo Pothof
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| Author: | smellslikelego | | Posted: | Jun 25, 2018 11:36 | | Subject: | Wanted List Columns (Details) | | Viewed: | 59 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
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| In the description it shows "Item No" but the detailed "Part Color Code" isn't
shown (even though the color swatch and description are shown).
Customizeable columns in the Wanted List view would be awesome. To select what
detail, how many columns, how it's sorted would make this tool really flexible.
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| Author: | Stoick | | Posted: | Jun 19, 2018 22:39 | | Subject: | Wanted list colors | | Viewed: | 58 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
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| When adding an item to my wanted list, I typically want it in 5 colors. As it
is, I have to add the item in each color or select 'no-applicable' which
means when I check a store I get a rainbow of the item which slows my search.
When I add an item it should just let me select boxes for the desired colors.
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| Author: | shungabubus | | Posted: | Jun 19, 2018 15:52 | | Subject: | Re: Seller with no honor | | Viewed: | 328 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| Nope, the price was 70 for 2 items (I did not do screenshot as I gave up buying)
so if he sold for 60 he is even worse...
I guess it is better to go back to ebay. You guys really don't have any boundaries...
In Administrative, yorbrick writes:
| | Also, it looks like the one they sold was at £60 not £70. So they could have
been alerted to their cheap price by the other person buying it.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Jun 19, 2018 08:34 | | Subject: | Re: Seller with no honor | | Viewed: | 226 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| Also, it looks like the one they sold was at £60 not £70. So they could have
been alerted to their cheap price by the other person buying it.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Jun 19, 2018 08:32 | | Subject: | Re: Seller with no honor | | Viewed: | 192 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| | | The response was that he raised the price but no reply. I am sad to see he managed
to sell one in the meantime...
I submitted a complaint but no response there. I am both upset and angry there
is no way this is allowed on any selling site...
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A seller is allowed to change their prices whenever they like before an order
is placed. You contacting them probably alerted them to see that their price
was rather low. Is what they did ethical? No. Is it allowed? Yes.
Their new price is still quite cheap anyway - they are still cheapest in Europe
for new by about 5 Euro. You can now decide to buy from them or buy from someone
else.
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| Author: | shungabubus | | Posted: | Jun 19, 2018 07:01 | | Subject: | Seller with no honor | | Viewed: | 401 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| Dear Admins,
I want to share one of my first experiences as a new bricklink member I had to
suffer. There is no response on my complaint (there is no even proper category
for this) so I'm desperate to seek justice.
I was searching for set 60051 and I found a great deal as you can see in the
first image.
I wanted to buy one, but seeing the price I decided to go for both. Unfortunately
shop size policy stopped me from ordering so I contacted the seller (I've
seen replicas on eBay, and that time I was not sure if they can be sold here):
"Subject: 60051
Sent: Jun 12, 2018 18:35
From: shungabubus (0)
To: Mole2704 (20)
Read: Yes
Hello,
I am interested in your High Speed trains. They are real LEGO, aren't they?
If
so, I am thinking to buy both of them, but the shipping cost can be an issue.
I wonder how much it is to 4400 Nyiregyhaza Hungary? I also wonder if it would
be better to take the sealed small packages our ofthe paper box and re-package
them? I don't need the box nor the instructions, if you find it reasonable
I'm
more than happy to leave them with you in exchange for this favor.
What do you say?
Cheers:
Tamas"
The response was that he raised the price but no reply. I am sad to see he managed
to sell one in the meantime...
I submitted a complaint but no response there. I am both upset and angry there
is no way this is allowed on any selling site...
Many thanks:
Tamas
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| Author: | jenwick | | Posted: | Jun 17, 2018 10:13 | | Subject: | Re: Improvements needed on My Inventory Page | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| | Yes, this Amazon style has me greatly concerned. |
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Jun 16, 2018 11:24 | | Subject: | Re: Improvements needed on My Inventory Page | | Viewed: | 45 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, 62Bricks writes:
| | In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | In Suggestions, 62Bricks writes:
| | In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | In Suggestions, JulieK writes:
| | In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | In Suggestions, jenwick writes:
| | In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | Please consider the following:
1. Add colour as an option
2. When using the 'by category filter@ please show sub-totals by category
|
Can you elaborate on what you mean by these two points?
|
Of course
On the right hand side of the My Inventory page there are several options to
choose from, but one that is missing is colour. When I want to see how many dark
green 1 x 2 bricks I have I have to put in 3004 and look at hundreds to find
the dark green, rather than just choosing dark green 3004. You can do this if
you use the PCC but who know those off the top of their head.
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You can get that info from the catalog page, make sure the color info tab is
clicked.
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=3004&idColor=10#T=C&C=10
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Thanks but we already knew that and it isn't what we want. When you search
your inventory you should be able to do the same as you can when you are within
your store. Choose a part no and a condition and a colour. The only way this
can be done currently is via a PCC and a condition filter.
Hope I have now made that clearer.
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The issue is that although the search option is labeled "Catalog Name and Number"
it is actually Catalog Name OR Number." BL has the part numbers and part names
in separate fields and it does not search them both at once. If you include a
part number in the search terms it defaults to a part number search and ignores
the other keywords.
So if you search for [3004 dark green] it only searcesh on 3004 and ignores the
"dark green," so it shows you all your 3004s.
To search by color and part, do not search on the part number but use
the part name. Try searching your inventory with "any part of field" selected
for [dark green 1x2 brick] and you should get the results you expect.
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That does work your Goatleg knowledge of how it works is useful. Having said
that not many people would be aware of that and it still would be easier to do
it the way we suggested.
At the end of the day it is not a significant programming change to alter the
query by form using colour as a 'where' statement, especially if there
are separate fields in the database.
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Well the color information is actually in two places - in the color field as
well as in the name - and like the part number search, it will default to searching
the color field if you search only for a color name. Try an inventory keyword
search for [dark green] and you'll get nothing, because it tries to do a
color search but the color field is not included in the query.
I assume the somewhat crippled nature of the search function was meant to reduce
the load and improve response time on Bricklink's original servers. Searching
three fields at once was maybe more than it could handle in a reasonable amount
of time. Capabilities have advanced considerably.
|
Yes things have moved on and now with the announcement from Brickworld it looks
like it doesn't matter anyway cause we will be another Amazon if the CEO
has his way. If we wanted to sell on Amazon we would open on Amazon. (It is a
hopeless site anyway with excessive fees, the worst customer service on record
and despite his billions prone to dramatic and total flop decisions). He got
some right after the disastorous start which made him very wealthy - now he dabbles,
pays his employees peanuts and has 10 recent flops with the tangent decisions
he has made - but at least he can afford them.
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| Author: | 62Bricks | | Posted: | Jun 16, 2018 11:09 | | Subject: | Re: Improvements needed on My Inventory Page | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
|
| In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | In Suggestions, 62Bricks writes:
| | In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | In Suggestions, JulieK writes:
| | In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | In Suggestions, jenwick writes:
| | In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | Please consider the following:
1. Add colour as an option
2. When using the 'by category filter@ please show sub-totals by category
|
Can you elaborate on what you mean by these two points?
|
Of course
On the right hand side of the My Inventory page there are several options to
choose from, but one that is missing is colour. When I want to see how many dark
green 1 x 2 bricks I have I have to put in 3004 and look at hundreds to find
the dark green, rather than just choosing dark green 3004. You can do this if
you use the PCC but who know those off the top of their head.
|
You can get that info from the catalog page, make sure the color info tab is
clicked.
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=3004&idColor=10#T=C&C=10
|
Thanks but we already knew that and it isn't what we want. When you search
your inventory you should be able to do the same as you can when you are within
your store. Choose a part no and a condition and a colour. The only way this
can be done currently is via a PCC and a condition filter.
Hope I have now made that clearer.
|
The issue is that although the search option is labeled "Catalog Name and Number"
it is actually Catalog Name OR Number." BL has the part numbers and part names
in separate fields and it does not search them both at once. If you include a
part number in the search terms it defaults to a part number search and ignores
the other keywords.
So if you search for [3004 dark green] it only searcesh on 3004 and ignores the
"dark green," so it shows you all your 3004s.
To search by color and part, do not search on the part number but use
the part name. Try searching your inventory with "any part of field" selected
for [dark green 1x2 brick] and you should get the results you expect.
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That does work your Goatleg knowledge of how it works is useful. Having said
that not many people would be aware of that and it still would be easier to do
it the way we suggested.
At the end of the day it is not a significant programming change to alter the
query by form using colour as a 'where' statement, especially if there
are separate fields in the database.
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Well the color information is actually in two places - in the color field as
well as in the name - and like the part number search, it will default to searching
the color field if you search only for a color name. Try an inventory keyword
search for [dark green] and you'll get nothing, because it tries to do a
color search but the color field is not included in the query.
I assume the somewhat crippled nature of the search function was meant to reduce
the load and improve response time on Bricklink's original servers. Searching
three fields at once was maybe more than it could handle in a reasonable amount
of time. Capabilities have advanced considerably.
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Jun 16, 2018 10:51 | | Subject: | Re: Improvements needed on My Inventory Page | | Viewed: | 27 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, 62Bricks writes:
| | In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | In Suggestions, JulieK writes:
| | In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | In Suggestions, jenwick writes:
| | In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | Please consider the following:
1. Add colour as an option
2. When using the 'by category filter@ please show sub-totals by category
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Can you elaborate on what you mean by these two points?
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Of course
On the right hand side of the My Inventory page there are several options to
choose from, but one that is missing is colour. When I want to see how many dark
green 1 x 2 bricks I have I have to put in 3004 and look at hundreds to find
the dark green, rather than just choosing dark green 3004. You can do this if
you use the PCC but who know those off the top of their head.
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You can get that info from the catalog page, make sure the color info tab is
clicked.
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=3004&idColor=10#T=C&C=10
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Thanks but we already knew that and it isn't what we want. When you search
your inventory you should be able to do the same as you can when you are within
your store. Choose a part no and a condition and a colour. The only way this
can be done currently is via a PCC and a condition filter.
Hope I have now made that clearer.
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The issue is that although the search option is labeled "Catalog Name and Number"
it is actually Catalog Name OR Number." BL has the part numbers and part names
in separate fields and it does not search them both at once. If you include a
part number in the search terms it defaults to a part number search and ignores
the other keywords.
So if you search for [3004 dark green] it only searcesh on 3004 and ignores the
"dark green," so it shows you all your 3004s.
To search by color and part, do not search on the part number but use
the part name. Try searching your inventory with "any part of field" selected
for [dark green 1x2 brick] and you should get the results you expect.
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That does work your Goatleg knowledge of how it works is useful. Having said
that not many people would be aware of that and it still would be easier to do
it the way we suggested.
At the end of the day it is not a significant programming change to alter the
query by form using colour as a 'where' statement, especially if there
are separate fields in the database.
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| Author: | 62Bricks | | Posted: | Jun 16, 2018 10:45 | | Subject: | Re: Improvements needed on My Inventory Page | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | In Suggestions, JulieK writes:
| | In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | In Suggestions, jenwick writes:
| | In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | Please consider the following:
1. Add colour as an option
2. When using the 'by category filter@ please show sub-totals by category
|
Can you elaborate on what you mean by these two points?
|
Of course
On the right hand side of the My Inventory page there are several options to
choose from, but one that is missing is colour. When I want to see how many dark
green 1 x 2 bricks I have I have to put in 3004 and look at hundreds to find
the dark green, rather than just choosing dark green 3004. You can do this if
you use the PCC but who know those off the top of their head.
|
You can get that info from the catalog page, make sure the color info tab is
clicked.
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=3004&idColor=10#T=C&C=10
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Thanks but we already knew that and it isn't what we want. When you search
your inventory you should be able to do the same as you can when you are within
your store. Choose a part no and a condition and a colour. The only way this
can be done currently is via a PCC and a condition filter.
Hope I have now made that clearer.
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The issue is that although the search option is labeled "Catalog Name and Number"
it is actually Catalog Name OR Number." BL has the part numbers and part names
in separate fields and it does not search them both at once. If you include a
part number in the search terms it defaults to a part number search and ignores
the other keywords.
So if you search for [3004 dark green] it only searcesh on 3004 and ignores the
"dark green," so it shows you all your 3004s.
To search by color and part, do not search on the part number but use
the part name. Try searching your inventory with "any part of field" selected
for [dark green 1x2 brick] and you should get the results you expect.
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Jun 16, 2018 10:20 | | Subject: | Re: Improvements needed on My Inventory Page | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, jenwick writes:
| | OK, I understand the color part and totally agree. Now can you explain point 2
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We seem to be having a two person dialogue on this but, sadly that is what happens
to lots of suggestions, both good and bad.
Currently when you go to the My Inventory page, you see below:
What we would like to see is a sub-total line entered below each major category
e.g. sets; parts, minfigures etc. showing the totals for lots, items and value
and then at the bottom of this we would like a summary which would read something
like this (Not real figures, of course)
On the summary you might want to see the % breakdown on lots, items or value
so this should be 'choosable'
It took ma few minutes to do that so you could image how long it would really
take up if you had to constantly add up numbers. All of which computers are here
for.
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| Author: | jenwick | | Posted: | Jun 16, 2018 09:54 | | Subject: | Re: Improvements needed on My Inventory Page | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| OK, I understand the color part and totally agree. Now can you explain point
2?
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| Author: | shungabubus | | Posted: | Jun 15, 2018 18:04 | | Subject: | Re: Price Guide Filter on Qty | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| Hello,
That can do the trick, thanks, but I'd still prefer the original idea. 
Thanks:
Tamas
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| Author: | Bionicleseller | | Posted: | Jun 15, 2018 15:12 | | Subject: | Re: Classic Wanted List Unavailable on June 5th | | Viewed: | 133 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Administrative, SylvainLS writes:
| | In Administrative, Bionicleseller writes:
| | […]
Remember, if we
cannot figure it out, imagine what it must be like for newcomers?
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Remember they are not hampered as you are by your knowledge of the olden ways.
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They will be worse off than we are because they have absolutely no idea what
it is capable of. At least we know what the wanted list can do. They
don't and what it's really doing is costing all of us sales.
*Thanks for the grammar correction*
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| Author: | shungabubus | | Posted: | Jun 15, 2018 09:15 | | Subject: | Price Guide Filter on Qty | | Viewed: | 75 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
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| Hello All,
I wonder why I can't set a filter on QTY for the Price Guide. I wonder how
relevant is that when I seek for 200 bricks (3001 black) that there is someone
who is selling 1 piece for HUF 9.69 when I actually can only buy from the guy
sells for HUF 43.74 due to lot size.
Not to mention the shipping costs...
Cheers:
Tamas
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| Author: | bb699077 | | Posted: | Jun 14, 2018 19:31 | | Subject: | Re: Set inventory based on individual builds | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| I see it, not the implementation I meant but it's a start, just need them
all on the same set page, rather than each build having its own page meaning
a set split over X amount of pages, that is unless the parent set (ie the actual
set number) hyperlinks to each individual page with a new tab (similar to the
Instructions tab) titled "Builds" or similar.
If it needs community manpower to split out each build then I'd get onboard
with it.
In Suggestions, yorbrick writes:
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| Author: | JulieK | | Posted: | Jun 14, 2018 13:35 | | Subject: | Re: Improvements needed on My Inventory Page | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | In Suggestions, JulieK writes:
| | In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | In Suggestions, jenwick writes:
| | In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | Please consider the following:
1. Add colour as an option
2. When using the 'by category filter@ please show sub-totals by category
|
Can you elaborate on what you mean by these two points?
|
Of course
On the right hand side of the My Inventory page there are several options to
choose from, but one that is missing is colour. When I want to see how many dark
green 1 x 2 bricks I have I have to put in 3004 and look at hundreds to find
the dark green, rather than just choosing dark green 3004. You can do this if
you use the PCC but who know those off the top of their head.
|
You can get that info from the catalog page, make sure the color info tab is
clicked.
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=3004&idColor=10#T=C&C=10
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Thanks but we already knew that and it isn't what we want. When you search
your inventory you should be able to do the same as you can when you are within
your store. Choose a part no and a condition and a colour. The only way this
can be done currently is via a PCC and a condition filter.
Hope I have now made that clearer.
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ok, I misunderstood. "When I want to see how many dark
green 1 x 2 bricks I have I have to put in 3004 and look at hundreds to find
the dark green, rather than just choosing dark green 3004."thanks for clarifying.
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Jun 14, 2018 13:32 | | Subject: | Re: Improvements needed on My Inventory Page | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | In Suggestions, JulieK writes:
| | In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | In Suggestions, jenwick writes:
| | In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | Please consider the following:
1. Add colour as an option
2. When using the 'by category filter@ please show sub-totals by category
|
Can you elaborate on what you mean by these two points?
|
Of course
On the right hand side of the My Inventory page there are several options to
choose from, but one that is missing is colour. When I want to see how many dark
green 1 x 2 bricks I have I have to put in 3004 and look at hundreds to find
the dark green, rather than just choosing dark green 3004. You can do this if
you use the PCC but who know those off the top of their head.
|
You can get that info from the catalog page, make sure the color info tab is
clicked.
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=3004&idColor=10#T=C&C=10
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Thanks but we already knew that and it isn't what we want. When you search
your inventory you should be able to do the same as you can when you are within
your store. Choose a part no and a condition and a colour. The only way this
can be done currently is via a PCC and a condition filter.
Hope I have now made that clearer.
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One more thing. Everyone knows that behind Bricklink there is a SQL database.
The My inventory page is a query by form (in effect) - that means there is little
if any programming to add the colour filter and writing the code to provide sub
totals and a summary might take half an hour, at most. They already provide a
summary at the bottom of each inventory and although that should be improved
(similar to what Brickset provide) at least the idea exists somewhere.
So many little things that could make the site more helpful.
These are simple things which would make it easier for store owners, most of
whom do these types of things offline because they are not available through
the site. Part of sellers tools ? I don't believe anyone knows as these have
yet to be defined. Perhaps that will be in the new roadmap announcement being
made at Brickworld.
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Jun 14, 2018 13:23 | | Subject: | Re: Improvements needed on My Inventory Page | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, JulieK writes:
| | In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | In Suggestions, jenwick writes:
| | In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | Please consider the following:
1. Add colour as an option
2. When using the 'by category filter@ please show sub-totals by category
|
Can you elaborate on what you mean by these two points?
|
Of course
On the right hand side of the My Inventory page there are several options to
choose from, but one that is missing is colour. When I want to see how many dark
green 1 x 2 bricks I have I have to put in 3004 and look at hundreds to find
the dark green, rather than just choosing dark green 3004. You can do this if
you use the PCC but who know those off the top of their head.
|
You can get that info from the catalog page, make sure the color info tab is
clicked.
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=3004&idColor=10#T=C&C=10
|
Thanks but we already knew that and it isn't what we want. When you search
your inventory you should be able to do the same as you can when you are within
your store. Choose a part no and a condition and a colour. The only way this
can be done currently is via a PCC and a condition filter.
Hope I have now made that clearer.
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Jun 14, 2018 13:21 | | Subject: | Re: Improvements needed on My Inventory Page | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | In Suggestions, jenwick writes:
| | In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | Please consider the following:
1. Add colour as an option
2. When using the 'by category filter@ please show sub-totals by category
|
Can you elaborate on what you mean by these two points?
|
Of course
On the right hand side of the My Inventory page there are several options to
choose from, but one that is missing is colour. When I want to see how many dark
green 1 x 2 bricks I have I have to put in 3004 and look at hundreds to find
the dark green, rather than just choosing dark green 3004. You can do this if
you use the PCC but who know those off the top of their head.
On the sub totals when you see your inventory by category it is a simple list
broken by Sets, Parts etc. Rather than having to add up all the totals of lots,
items and value manually, it would be better if they were sub totalled so at
a glance I could see how many of each mainline category we have at any time.
Hoppe that makes it clearer if not let me know and I will put together some screen
shots of how we think it should look for easier use.
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See below two very crude attachments - the first shows where we would like the
colour filter and the 2nd shows a small cut-out of the left hand side of the
MY inventory screen where your inventory is shown by category. We would like
subtotals after each main break e.g. sets, parts, minifigures, etc.
A summary at the bottom would be nice so at a glance you can see how your inventory
is broken down e.g.
Lots Items Value % of total
Sets xxxx xxxx xxxx
Parts xxxx xxxx xxxx
Minfigures xxxx xxxx xxxx
Again, at a glance one could tell a good deal more about your inventory from
this simple calculation.
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| Author: | JulieK | | Posted: | Jun 14, 2018 13:17 | | Subject: | Re: Improvements needed on My Inventory Page | | Viewed: | 51 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | In Suggestions, jenwick writes:
| | In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | Please consider the following:
1. Add colour as an option
2. When using the 'by category filter@ please show sub-totals by category
|
Can you elaborate on what you mean by these two points?
|
Of course
On the right hand side of the My Inventory page there are several options to
choose from, but one that is missing is colour. When I want to see how many dark
green 1 x 2 bricks I have I have to put in 3004 and look at hundreds to find
the dark green, rather than just choosing dark green 3004. You can do this if
you use the PCC but who know those off the top of their head.
|
You can get that info from the catalog page, make sure the color info tab is
clicked.
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=3004&idColor=10#T=C&C=10
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Jun 14, 2018 12:53 | | Subject: | Re: Improvements needed on My Inventory Page | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, jenwick writes:
| | In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | Please consider the following:
1. Add colour as an option
2. When using the 'by category filter@ please show sub-totals by category
|
Can you elaborate on what you mean by these two points?
|
Of course
On the right hand side of the My Inventory page there are several options to
choose from, but one that is missing is colour. When I want to see how many dark
green 1 x 2 bricks I have I have to put in 3004 and look at hundreds to find
the dark green, rather than just choosing dark green 3004. You can do this if
you use the PCC but who know those off the top of their head.
On the sub totals when you see your inventory by category it is a simple list
broken by Sets, Parts etc. Rather than having to add up all the totals of lots,
items and value manually, it would be better if they were sub totalled so at
a glance I could see how many of each mainline category we have at any time.
Hoppe that makes it clearer if not let me know and I will put together some screen
shots of how we think it should look for easier use.
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| Author: | jenwick | | Posted: | Jun 14, 2018 12:31 | | Subject: | Re: Improvements needed on My Inventory Page | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | Please consider the following:
1. Add colour as an option
2. When using the 'by category filter@ please show sub-totals by category
|
Can you elaborate on what you mean by these two points?
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Jun 12, 2018 07:58 | | Subject: | Improvements needed on My Inventory Page | | Viewed: | 99 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
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| Please consider the following:
1. Add colour as an option
2. When using the 'by category filter@ please show sub-totals by category
It would also be a good idea to incorporate the ability to update selected inventory
items into a superlot.
In addition, whilst you can use external tools to work on pricing it would be
far better if that type of tool existed on the MY Inventory page.
We are aware there has been discussion over sellers tools since 2013, and these
things may or may not be in those new tools, however it is now 5 years since
that discussion began and to date, I am not sure anyone is aware of what may
or may not be coming.
We are led to believe that Admin_Jaclyn is project managing the sellers tools
- Could we have an indication as to what is being considered, please?
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| Author: | bb699077 | | Posted: | Jun 8, 2018 12:18 | | Subject: | Set inventory based on individual builds | | Viewed: | 82 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
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| Currently if you look at a set with more than 1 build (60052 for example) you
are greeted with the parts list arranged by part type and colour, for the whole
set.
What I would love to see is this done for each individual build in a set , for
example;
all parts required for this, arranged as usual but given its own heading (Current
ones are for plates, bricks, supplemental etc I believe?
- Locomotive
- Wire Drum Car
- Pallet Car
- Cattle Car
- Fork Lift
- Truck
- Gantry Crane/Office
This would allow users to quickly populate wanted lists for specific aspects
from sets, I don't believe the Part-Out function would do this (although
it did answer my other request).
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| Author: | Brickwilbo | | Posted: | Jun 6, 2018 11:29 | | Subject: | Re: Auto-Wanted based on Set Invoice. | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Lister192065 writes:
| | Not sure if I'm missing something but there is no simple want to add a complete
set inventory as a Wanted list.
Example: 10016-1, in order to build a Wanted list of parts for this set I have
to add each piece individually to a new Wanted list.
Am I missing something or does this feature not yet exist.
I have a standard Buyer account so not sure if this feature is available to other
user types.
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Go here: https://www.bricklink.com/v2/wanted/partout.page
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| Author: | bb699077 | | Posted: | Jun 6, 2018 11:15 | | Subject: | Auto-Wanted based on Set Invoice. | | Viewed: | 51 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
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| Not sure if I'm missing something but there is no simple want to add a complete
set inventory as a Wanted list.
Example: 10016-1, in order to build a Wanted list of parts for this set I have
to add each piece individually to a new Wanted list.
Am I missing something or does this feature not yet exist.
I have a standard Buyer account so not sure if this feature is available to other
user types.
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | Jun 5, 2018 10:46 | | Subject: | Re: Personal inventory (non sellers) | | Viewed: | 58 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, tEoS writes:
It’s a suggestion, not a question
The purpose is the following ( https://www.bricklink.com/messageTopics.asp ):
“Suggestions to the BrickLink Admininstration to improve website functionality
and design.”
Yes, Rebrickable allows to check set or public MOCs inventories with personal
part lists/inventories. But having a few inventory/WL features on BL would be
better than having to work around with third party tools (with all the hassles
of exporting / importing and handling the different nomenclatures).
Just having the possibility to merge or substract two wanted lists, or a WL and
an order or a set inventory would be a great improvement.
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| Author: | tEoS | | Posted: | Jun 5, 2018 10:21 | | Subject: | Re: Personal inventory (non sellers) | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| use Rebrickable
In Suggestions, eduardoraon writes:
| | I suggest that non seller's profiles also have the option for inventory.
And an additional functionality could be to be able cross that info with the
sets' list of pieces. This way one could see which other sets could be built
using the pieces one owns.
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| Author: | eduardoraon | | Posted: | Jun 5, 2018 09:29 | | Subject: | Personal inventory (non sellers) | | Viewed: | 126 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
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| I suggest that non seller's profiles also have the option for inventory.
And an additional functionality could be to be able cross that info with the
sets' list of pieces. This way one could see which other sets could be built
using the pieces one owns.
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| Author: | bb568544 | | Posted: | Jun 3, 2018 12:03 | | Subject: | Re: Classic Wanted List Unavailable on June 5th | | Viewed: | 134 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Administrative, Admin_Jaclyn writes:
| | Hello Everyone,
In June of last year, we introduced a new Wanted List upgrade. This upgrade came
with a newly-designed buying experience which focused on the necessity to compare
and plan out multiple carts at once, as well as make it easier to manage multiple
lists.
Since BrickLink's Wanted List is a core feature for most users, we currently
provide the classic version for members to use as a backup in case there are
glitches with the new version. This is intended to be a temporary solution.
The classic version of the Wanted List feature will become unavailable on
June 5, 2017. At this point, we have ensured that the new version of the
Wanted List covers all desired functionality (plus more) from the classic version.
If you have any issues with the new version, please let us know as soon as possible.
Thank you for the continued support, bug reports, and helpful feedback as we
continue to roll out important changes.
Sincerely,
Jaclyn
BrickLink Customer Support
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hate the new wanted list! Please keep
the old one available! It's the only one I actually like!!!!!
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | May 31, 2018 17:32 | | Subject: | Re: Classic Wanted List Unavailable on June 5th | | Viewed: | 104 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Administrative, Bionicleseller writes:
| | […]
Remember, if we
cannot figure it out, imagine what it must be like for newcomers?
|
Remember they are not hampered as you are by your knowledge of the olden ways.
| | Thankfully the new list hasn't been removed. Let's keep it that way........please.......
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I think you meant “classic,” not “new”
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| Author: | Bionicleseller | | Posted: | May 31, 2018 16:37 | | Subject: | Re: Classic Wanted List Unavailable on June 5th | | Viewed: | 125 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Administrative, SylvainLS writes:
| | Remember when you learned how to use the “classic” one? Go the same way: try.
If you never try, you never learn.
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The problem is this change was never needed. The old lists worked fine. We
all have tried to use the new list. We don't have time to take a course
on how to use a wanted list. It should be something simple. Remember, if we
cannot figure it out, imagine what it must be like for newcomers?
Thankfully the new list hasn't been removed. Let's keep it that way........please.......
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| Author: | Admin_Jaclyn | | Posted: | May 30, 2018 21:51 | | Subject: | Re: After posting feedback "Go Back" Button | | Viewed: | 125 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| Hi randyipp,
Thanks for reporting this issue! I have marked this suggestion as implemented
since a fix was released this morning. Please let us know if you are still experiencing
a problem.
Thanks again!
-Jaclyn
BrickLink Admin Team
In Suggestions, randyipp writes:
| | Please fix this "go back" button to load the orders page not actually go back
a page. This requires me to hit refresh in order to see what order needs feedback
next. It's not an issue when there are only 1 or 2 but more than that and
it can get a little annoying.
This issue was observed on Chrome, it may react differently on other browsers,
if so I would love to hear about which ones if the button works!
Thanks!
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| Author: | gaboo | | Posted: | May 29, 2018 06:58 | | Subject: | Re: Damage Tick Box | | Viewed: | 55 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, CanadaFirst writes:
| | Hi, we would like you to add a damage tick box under the used condition that
would work like incomplete set tick box. That would avoid that customers buy
damaged parts without knowing it and will level up the average price to what
is should be.
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As a regular buyer, I find this idea great! I noticed increased number of damaged
parts listed as used recently. There must be a clear distinction between used
(a bit scratchy) and heavily damaged parts.
Recently, I have to order typically one or two pieces more (as I calculate
with the parts which I throw to the trash immediately, because they are heavily
damaged). I think most of the damaged parts are bought as replacement parts for
incomplete used sets and buyer don't care with the quality.
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| Author: | bje | | Posted: | May 29, 2018 06:26 | | Subject: | Re: Remove clutter from listings | | Viewed: | 61 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| Hi
It might be that the seller purchased at different prices and to keep the margin
the same are listing at different selling prices as well. Also might be that
the seller wants to sell old stock quicker on fifo basis. Also might items parted
from sets as opposed to bulk purchases of the same item. Might be different warehousing
options. Could also be differnt remarks for sales purposes, which cannot be done
for tiered prices. Who knows, the reasons can be myriad and all perfectly reasonable.
Personally I would not use tiered pricing for any of the above.
Just a thought
J
In Suggestions, Pazzo writes:
| | Hi all,
I wonder if sellers could be limited in cluttering the price-list.
We have tiered price possibilities, but some sellers like to clutter the price-list
with more than 1 listing. In the example it is 11 times for the same item!!!!!
Why???
I would suggest if it is exactly the same item, either use tiered pricing....or
maximum of 3.
Anyone else has an opinion?
Be cool and have fun!
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | May 29, 2018 06:21 | | Subject: | Re: Remove clutter from listings | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Pazzo writes:
| | Hi all,
I wonder if sellers could be limited in cluttering the price-list.
We have tiered price possibilities, but some sellers like to clutter the price-list
with more than 1 listing. In the example it is 11 times for the same item!!!!!
Why???
I would suggest if it is exactly the same item, either use tiered pricing....or
maximum of 3.
Anyone else has an opinion?
Be cool and have fun!
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Voted no. This seller has probably got pre-packed bags in those numbers so it
is legitimate to list like this. Plus tiered pricing does not work in the same
way when it comes to buyers sorting by price. And there are not enough price
bands for this in tiered pricing.
If a change needs to be made, then let it be that the "least favourite" setting
works in the price guide too, so they can be hidden from view if they offend
you.
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| Author: | Pazzo | | Posted: | May 29, 2018 06:06 | | Subject: | Remove clutter from listings | | Viewed: | 162 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
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| Hi all,
I wonder if sellers could be limited in cluttering the price-list.
We have tiered price possibilities, but some sellers like to clutter the price-list
with more than 1 listing. In the example it is 11 times for the same item!!!!!
Why???
I would suggest if it is exactly the same item, either use tiered pricing....or
maximum of 3.
Anyone else has an opinion?
Be cool and have fun!
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| Author: | udenbricks | | Posted: | May 28, 2018 10:56 | | Subject: | Re: Order confirmation mail When ERROR 500 | | Viewed: | 61 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, udenbricks writes:
| | Please add the option to send an orderconfirmation massage to the seller WITH
the ordered items in detail.
The same information as in the sellers-orderpage. With picture and with "My
Remarks"
Best (and simpliest) solution would be (in my opinion): the orderdatail page
as an PDF-attachment. (text searchable, not as an image)
Explanation": This is very helpfull when Bricklink is in Maintenance mode or
when picking orders in offline-mode (or when our intenet is down). It is also
helpfull for history
For a buyer it would be helpfull as it is the same as the orderplaced datail.
Comments or other/better ideas are welcome
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This is very usefull when there is an ERROR 500 going on.
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| Author: | qwertyboy | | Posted: | May 28, 2018 10:17 | | Subject: | Re: Improve add item screen | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Pippyblocks writes:
| | Out of interest, I noticed some of your used plates are slightly more expensive
than your new ones. I've noticed this with my inventory before when I've
gone through to adjust pricing and wondered why / how this happened because obviously,
customers would pick out the new over used as it is cheaper.
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This is because new (and common) items are more susceptible to the "race to the
bottom" prices. New shops pop up with same sets as anyone else (because they
are all on sale). They part out as new, and price below average to get sales.
This happens less with used parts as there is way more work involved in listing
them (so fewer "get rich while doing almost nothing shops").
Niek.
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | May 28, 2018 07:42 | | Subject: | Re: Improve add item screen | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Pippyblocks writes:
| | Out of interest, I noticed some of your used plates are slightly more expensive
than your new ones. I've noticed this with my inventory before when I've
gone through to adjust pricing and wondered why / how this happened because obviously,
customers would pick out the new over used as it is cheaper.
|
Not necessarily. Some people are only looking for Used, some of them for authenticity,
some of them (wrongly) believing Used is always cheaper than New.
So the parts could still be sold
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | May 28, 2018 07:37 | | Subject: | Re: Improve add item screen | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Pippyblocks writes:
| | Out of interest, I noticed some of your used plates are slightly more expensive
than your new ones. I've noticed this with my inventory before when I've
gone through to adjust pricing and wondered why / how this happened because obviously,
customers would pick out the new over used as it is cheaper.
|
Hello there
Thank you for your comments. Sometimes used is more expensive than new based
on demand and availability. Like you we would always buy new if that were the
case. We get buyers who buy the used even though new is less expensive. It doesn't
always marry up with logic and is part and parcel of the Bricklink/Lego world.
| |
In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | Yesterday I added about 6000 dark green 1 x 1 plates to our inventory as we continue
to build up quantities of standard items. I listed them at our standard price
and then later on went to my inventory page, called up that item and added a
tiered price at 1p below our standard price for quantities of 100 or more. Fine
- no problem.
Today additional stock of that particular item came across my desk to be added
and I went to add the item - filled in all information to add the additional
pieces. Lo and behold the system removed my tiered price and set it back to 0.
As it is not really possible to remember all the items we have on tiered pricing,
I believe the system should either show you this or have an option to retain
tiered pricing.
Anyone else - or is there a workaround to ensuring the tiered pricing sticks.
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| Author: | Pippysblocks | | Posted: | May 28, 2018 07:32 | | Subject: | Re: Improve add item screen | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| Out of interest, I noticed some of your used plates are slightly more expensive
than your new ones. I've noticed this with my inventory before when I've
gone through to adjust pricing and wondered why / how this happened because obviously,
customers would pick out the new over used as it is cheaper.
In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | Yesterday I added about 6000 dark green 1 x 1 plates to our inventory as we continue
to build up quantities of standard items. I listed them at our standard price
and then later on went to my inventory page, called up that item and added a
tiered price at 1p below our standard price for quantities of 100 or more. Fine
- no problem.
Today additional stock of that particular item came across my desk to be added
and I went to add the item - filled in all information to add the additional
pieces. Lo and behold the system removed my tiered price and set it back to 0.
As it is not really possible to remember all the items we have on tiered pricing,
I believe the system should either show you this or have an option to retain
tiered pricing.
Anyone else - or is there a workaround to ensuring the tiered pricing sticks.
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | May 28, 2018 07:15 | | Subject: | Re: Improve add item screen | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | Yesterday I added about 6000 dark green 1 x 1 plates to our inventory as we continue
to build up quantities of standard items. I listed them at our standard price
and then later on went to my inventory page, called up that item and added a
tiered price at 1p below our standard price for quantities of 100 or more. Fine
- no problem.
Today additional stock of that particular item came across my desk to be added
and I went to add the item - filled in all information to add the additional
pieces. Lo and behold the system removed my tiered price and set it back to 0.
As it is not really possible to remember all the items we have on tiered pricing,
I believe the system should either show you this or have an option to retain
tiered pricing.
Anyone else - or is there a workaround to ensuring the tiered pricing sticks.
|
The workaround is there - don't use the ad item screen. Go to my inventory
and simply change the quantity of the part and submit changes. Please consider
enhancing the normal add item screen to either see the pricing you have set up
or to retain any tiered pricing for that item.
Thanks.
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | May 28, 2018 07:12 | | Subject: | Improve add item screen | | Viewed: | 97 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
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| Yesterday I added about 6000 dark green 1 x 1 plates to our inventory as we continue
to build up quantities of standard items. I listed them at our standard price
and then later on went to my inventory page, called up that item and added a
tiered price at 1p below our standard price for quantities of 100 or more. Fine
- no problem.
Today additional stock of that particular item came across my desk to be added
and I went to add the item - filled in all information to add the additional
pieces. Lo and behold the system removed my tiered price and set it back to 0.
As it is not really possible to remember all the items we have on tiered pricing,
I believe the system should either show you this or have an option to retain
tiered pricing.
Anyone else - or is there a workaround to ensuring the tiered pricing sticks.
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| Author: | udenbricks | | Posted: | May 26, 2018 11:55 | | Subject: | Order confirmation mail. for sellers (buyers) | | Viewed: | 94 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
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| Please add the option to send an orderconfirmation massage to the seller WITH
the ordered items in detail.
The same information as in the sellers-orderpage. With picture and with "My
Remarks"
Best (and simpliest) solution would be (in my opinion): the orderdatail page
as an PDF-attachment. (text searchable, not as an image)
Explanation": This is very helpfull when Bricklink is in Maintenance mode or
when picking orders in offline-mode (or when our intenet is down). It is also
helpfull for history
For a buyer it would be helpfull as it is the same as the orderplaced datail.
Comments or other/better ideas are welcome
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| Author: | UtinniBricks | | Posted: | May 21, 2018 22:58 | | Subject: | Partial/selective inventory store closing? | | Viewed: | 144 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Discarded | |
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| Sometimes events in life do not allow time to process large parts orders, but
filling quick minifig or set orders is quick enough to process. It'd be nice
to be able to partially close specific sections of your store and not all or
nothing...
I suppose running 2 stores is a possibility, but I would rather see this option
installed.
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| Author: | Brickwilbo | | Posted: | May 19, 2018 14:59 | | Subject: | Re: Apply cart to wanted list | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, IQ1970 writes:
| | Is there a way to apply a cart to a wanted list?
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You can add items in the cart to a Wantlist.
| |
I know there is the option to "Apply Order" to a wanted list. However I want
to play around a bit with my wanted lists to figure out the best prices before
I start the actual ordering.
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You can use the Buy tab search option a few times over and over, create a cart
each time, then compare the carts on multiple browser tabs.
Unfortunately the Buy feature doesn't allow to do multiple searches because
after it finds a store and you create a cart you need to go back again and search
again.
Or use the classic view By Shop option to find the stores with the most parts
and to create multiple carts. https://www.bricklink.com/wantedShop.asp?showOld=Y
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| Author: | Enantiomeer | | Posted: | May 19, 2018 14:43 | | Subject: | Apply cart to wanted list | | Viewed: | 70 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Already Exists | |
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| Is there a way to apply a cart to a wanted list?
I know there is the option to "Apply Order" to a wanted list. However I want
to play around a bit with my wanted lists to figure out the best prices before
I start the actual ordering.
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| Author: | Brickwilbo | | Posted: | May 18, 2018 13:21 | | Subject: | Re: Blocking a store | | Viewed: | 89 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, wolbar writes:
| | Hi, I have been stopped / blocked by a rather thin skinned seller.
Is there a way I can block the store? I don't want to see the store any longer
or be able to add items from its inventory. I have gone to the store twice now
to add items only to find out I am blocked.
That is annoying me and there should be a way for a buyer to block a seller in
turn.
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Here's the link https://www.bricklink.com/searchSettings.asp?viewFrom=P
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| Author: | Dino | | Posted: | May 18, 2018 12:58 | | Subject: | Re: Blocking a store | | Viewed: | 51 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, wolbar writes:
| | Hi, I have been stopped / blocked by a rather thin skinned seller.
Is there a way I can block the store? I don't want to see the store any longer
or be able to add items from its inventory. I have gone to the store twice now
to add items only to find out I am blocked.
That is annoying me and there should be a way for a buyer to block a seller in
turn.
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Go "My settings" - "My Search Settings". There you can exclude this stores.
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| Author: | pikachu3 | | Posted: | May 18, 2018 12:58 | | Subject: | Re: Blocking a store | | Viewed: | 52 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| I don't think it's about vengeance so much as hiding a store they can't
order from anyway.
In Suggestions, legoman77 writes:
| | In Suggestions, wolbar writes:
| | Hi, I have been stopped / blocked by a rather thin skinned seller.
Is there a way I can block the store? I don't want to see the store any longer
or be able to add items from its inventory. I have gone to the store twice now
to add items only to find out I am blocked.
That is annoying me and there should be a way for a buyer to block a seller in
turn.
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Don’t be thin skinned your self. Just ignore them.
John P
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