Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | MontagueBrick  | | Posted: | Nov 24, 2018 19:38 | | Subject: | Re: Automatic price while listing items | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Brickwilbo writes:
| | In Suggestions, Rainey writes:
| | I just bought a MacBook Pro and it is very fast! But it has got me wishing that
Bricklink had a seller feature that would automatically have the average price
(or what ever price you set it as) put in the box while adding items like brickOwl
does. I also love how brickOwl has the option to add the same part in multiple
colors at the same time and I really wish Bricklink had the same! I also like
it that if I posted a suggestion in the BrickOwl Forum for a new seller feature,
it would be done in a matter of a few minutes (most likely). I hope this seller
feature suggestion can be acted upon quickly and not years later to never.
Rainey 
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This already exists, use your default selling settings: https://www.bricklink.com/invOptionsAdd.asp
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I didn't see any setting for adding individual items. There is only one
for parting out sets.
Rainey
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| Author: | Brickwilbo | | Posted: | Nov 24, 2018 17:57 | | Subject: | Re: Automatic price while listing items | | Viewed: | 47 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Rainey writes:
| | I just bought a MacBook Pro and it is very fast! But it has got me wishing that
Bricklink had a seller feature that would automatically have the average price
(or what ever price you set it as) put in the box while adding items like brickOwl
does. I also love how brickOwl has the option to add the same part in multiple
colors at the same time and I really wish Bricklink had the same! I also like
it that if I posted a suggestion in the BrickOwl Forum for a new seller feature,
it would be done in a matter of a few minutes (most likely). I hope this seller
feature suggestion can be acted upon quickly and not years later to never.
Rainey
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This already exists, use your default selling settings: https://www.bricklink.com/invOptionsAdd.asp
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| Author: | MontagueBrick | | Posted: | Nov 24, 2018 17:22 | | Subject: | Automatic price while listing items | | Viewed: | 91 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
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| I just bought a MacBook Pro and it is very fast! But it has got me wishing that
Bricklink had a seller feature that would automatically have the average price
(or what ever price you set it as) put in the box while adding items like brickOwl
does. I also love how brickOwl has the option to add the same part in multiple
colors at the same time and I really wish Bricklink had the same! I also like
it that if I posted a suggestion in the BrickOwl Forum for a new seller feature,
it would be done in a matter of a few minutes (most likely). I hope this seller
feature suggestion can be acted upon quickly and not years later to never.
Rainey
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| Author: | mwright5 | | Posted: | Nov 23, 2018 12:20 | | Subject: | Re: Part out value may not always be accurate | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Rob_and_Shelagh writes:
| | In Suggestions, shovhans writes:
| | Dear bricklink development team,
Currently the "Part Out Value" page shows the value in average, which may not
be accurate if any seller posts an item with very high, or inaccurate price.
To better represent the part out value of a set, we need to add the following
additional metrics:
1. Standard deviation of the Average value shown
2. Median value
3. Breakdown list of all items with the above metrics for each item. Additionally
we would like to see the count for each item.
Thanks
shovhans
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Way too much attention is paid to average prices as it is. Just consider what
the average sold price is...
across markets/ countries
all stores big and small
stores that price fairly and those that charge add ons
all orders - single lot/ multiple lot
It is also dangerous to purchase based on part-out sold prices anyway as many
parts might have sold for an average prixe of X but in some cases there are many
100's of times of the part for sale than have ever sold!
Focusing on making the average "more accurate" is IMO a diversion and not a good
way of optimising inventory investment decisions. If it was just a mathematical
excercise to determine what to buy this place would be even more swamped with
inventory and prices would drop further.
I always vote no to these enhancements to averages for these reasons, I think
these average values mislead many.
Robert
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Just take look at the last 6 months average and then figure out what your price
is going to be if you aren't satisfied with the average. And yes I know
the last 6 months avg is going to deviate over time, but your price (the amount
you expect to get for each piece) will not deviate unless you change your prices.
In short, the last 6 months avg is just a guage. Make your prices whatever you
want if you don't like the average price. If the avg is $100 for a parted
out set and you want $110, then upload everything with a 10% increase. It's
not rocket science.
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| Author: | Teup | | Posted: | Nov 23, 2018 11:22 | | Subject: | Re: Part out value may not always be accurate | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Rob_and_Shelagh writes:
| | In Suggestions, shovhans writes:
| | Dear bricklink development team,
Currently the "Part Out Value" page shows the value in average, which may not
be accurate if any seller posts an item with very high, or inaccurate price.
To better represent the part out value of a set, we need to add the following
additional metrics:
1. Standard deviation of the Average value shown
2. Median value
3. Breakdown list of all items with the above metrics for each item. Additionally
we would like to see the count for each item.
Thanks
shovhans
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Way too much attention is paid to average prices as it is. Just consider what
the average sold price is...
across markets/ countries
all stores big and small
stores that price fairly and those that charge add ons
all orders - single lot/ multiple lot
It is also dangerous to purchase based on part-out sold prices anyway as many
parts might have sold for an average prixe of X but in some cases there are many
100's of times of the part for sale than have ever sold!
Focusing on making the average "more accurate" is IMO a diversion and not a good
way of optimising inventory investment decisions. If it was just a mathematical
excercise to determine what to buy this place would be even more swamped with
inventory and prices would drop further.
I always vote no to these enhancements to averages for these reasons, I think
these average values mislead many.
Robert
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Agreed. And then there's VAT.... Even if Bricklink would have only 1 store,
that store could still find itself in a race to the bottom. They list things,
some sell with VAT, some without... so the L6MS average will be lower than their
own prices... so they mark down... again sell some parts without VAT... average
drops again...
The more we stick to the priceguide, the more we'll race to the bottom, even
without anybody trying to price under anyone else.
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| Author: | Rob_and_Shelagh | | Posted: | Nov 23, 2018 11:15 | | Subject: | Re: Part out value may not always be accurate | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, shovhans writes:
| | Dear bricklink development team,
Currently the "Part Out Value" page shows the value in average, which may not
be accurate if any seller posts an item with very high, or inaccurate price.
To better represent the part out value of a set, we need to add the following
additional metrics:
1. Standard deviation of the Average value shown
2. Median value
3. Breakdown list of all items with the above metrics for each item. Additionally
we would like to see the count for each item.
Thanks
shovhans
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Way too much attention is paid to average prices as it is. Just consider what
the average sold price is...
across markets/ countries
all stores big and small
stores that price fairly and those that charge add ons
all orders - single lot/ multiple lot
It is also dangerous to purchase based on part-out sold prices anyway as many
parts might have sold for an average prixe of X but in some cases there are many
100's of times of the part for sale than have ever sold!
Focusing on making the average "more accurate" is IMO a diversion and not a good
way of optimising inventory investment decisions. If it was just a mathematical
excercise to determine what to buy this place would be even more swamped with
inventory and prices would drop further.
I always vote no to these enhancements to averages for these reasons, I think
these average values mislead many.
Robert
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Nov 23, 2018 10:50 | | Subject: | Re: Part out value may not always be accurate | | Viewed: | 27 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, shovhans writes:
| | Dear bricklink development team,
Currently the "Part Out Value" page shows the value in average, which may not
be accurate if any seller posts an item with very high, or inaccurate price.
To better represent the part out value of a set, we need to add the following
additional metrics:
1. Standard deviation of the Average value shown
2. Median value
3. Breakdown list of all items with the above metrics for each item. Additionally
we would like to see the count for each item.
Thanks
shovhans
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Whilst your suggestion is very good - nothing is being done by the development
team to the classic site whilst Bricklink eXpress is being developed. So it will
more than likely fall on 'deaf ears'. An awful lot more needs doing on
the entire part out process on this site. The part out log should not be just
a reminder of the date when you parted it out - it should contain full details
of the part out. You should also be able to see what the 'new lots' will
be from the first screen - we need more flexibility in the initial screen especially
with remarks fields, as well as seeing what we have the item listed as etc. etc.
Lots to do - nothing will get done. Shame really as it is a very important part
of the site.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Nov 23, 2018 04:48 | | Subject: | Re: Part out value may not always be accurate | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, shovhans writes:
| | Dear bricklink development team,
Currently the "Part Out Value" page shows the value in average, which may not
be accurate if any seller posts an item with very high, or inaccurate price.
To better represent the part out value of a set, we need to add the following
additional metrics:
1. Standard deviation of the Average value shown
2. Median value
3. Breakdown list of all items with the above metrics for each item. Additionally
we would like to see the count for each item.
Thanks
shovhans
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If you need this information you can get it, you just need to do it part by part.
However, it is probably way too much information needed for most people when
considering purchasing a set to part out. You also miss one really important
thing, and that is the trend in the prices of the parts. New parts especially
can have a very misleading six month average, as they typically start high and
drop as more people buy the set and part it out. I found it was always better
to look at the expensive parts of a set first, and check whether those are realistic.
You can find those quickly by starting a part out but not completing it.
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| Author: | axaday | | Posted: | Nov 22, 2018 18:43 | | Subject: | Re: Part out value may not always be accurate | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, shovhans writes:
| | Dear bricklink development team,
Currently the "Part Out Value" page shows the value in average, which may not
be accurate if any seller posts an item with very high, or inaccurate price.
To better represent the part out value of a set, we need to add the following
additional metrics:
1. Standard deviation of the Average value shown
2. Median value
3. Breakdown list of all items with the above metrics for each item. Additionally
we would like to see the count for each item.
Thanks
shovhans
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It's not supposed to be a gold standard. It shows the average price of SOLD
items in the last 6 months and that's a pretty good guideline. It isn't
necessarily accurate to what you will get and it definitely isn't precise,
but it's a pretty good guideline.
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| Author: | shovhans | | Posted: | Nov 22, 2018 15:56 | | Subject: | Part out value may not always be accurate | | Viewed: | 130 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
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| Dear bricklink development team,
Currently the "Part Out Value" page shows the value in average, which may not
be accurate if any seller posts an item with very high, or inaccurate price.
To better represent the part out value of a set, we need to add the following
additional metrics:
1. Standard deviation of the Average value shown
2. Median value
3. Breakdown list of all items with the above metrics for each item. Additionally
we would like to see the count for each item.
Thanks
shovhans
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| Author: | legomalego | | Posted: | Nov 19, 2018 19:36 | | Subject: | Re: Parts Look-up tool | | Viewed: | 51 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| Great idea!
In Suggestions, smlgraphics writes:
| | So we all have want lists, right?
Wouldn't it be cool to be able to take a want list and instead of looking
for stores that have all the individual parts, do a search against "sets" or
multiples of sets that have all the parts on a want list.
Everything needed to make this tool already exists on Bricklink.
Parts want list - check
Sets, parts inventory - check (the part out tool)
This function could be added to the Buy section like the distillers to get from
the fewest stores, or best price etc - add sets to buy that have all the parts.
Then a shopper could shop for complete sets to buy from sellers or determine
that they already have the sets in their own collection to build the MOC they
are shopping for pieces for.
Example: I bought the instructions for the UCS U-wing project by Mirko (Awesome
MOC by the way and beautiful instruction book)
uploaded the parts list 430 different parts 3300 pieces total.
I would love to know if I could buy 4-5 sets to get all the parts I need to build
the UCS U-wing project and the extra pieces could go in my collection. Certainly
there would be a handful of random special pieces to buy separately but it would
be cool to have the option of buying a few complete sets to get the majority
of the parts.
Just a thought and the development cost would be minimal since the hard parts
(set part inventories & want lists) already exist.
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| Author: | smlgraphics | | Posted: | Nov 19, 2018 16:00 | | Subject: | Parts Look-up tool | | Viewed: | 113 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
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| So we all have want lists, right?
Wouldn't it be cool to be able to take a want list and instead of looking
for stores that have all the individual parts, do a search against "sets" or
multiples of sets that have all the parts on a want list.
Everything needed to make this tool already exists on Bricklink.
Parts want list - check
Sets, parts inventory - check (the part out tool)
This function could be added to the Buy section like the distillers to get from
the fewest stores, or best price etc - add sets to buy that have all the parts.
Then a shopper could shop for complete sets to buy from sellers or determine
that they already have the sets in their own collection to build the MOC they
are shopping for pieces for.
Example: I bought the instructions for the UCS U-wing project by Mirko (Awesome
MOC by the way and beautiful instruction book)
uploaded the parts list 430 different parts 3300 pieces total.
I would love to know if I could buy 4-5 sets to get all the parts I need to build
the UCS U-wing project and the extra pieces could go in my collection. Certainly
there would be a handful of random special pieces to buy separately but it would
be cool to have the option of buying a few complete sets to get the majority
of the parts.
Just a thought and the development cost would be minimal since the hard parts
(set part inventories & want lists) already exist.
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| Author: | Tech_M | | Posted: | Nov 19, 2018 00:28 | | Subject: | Re: Stud.io 2.0 Rendering: Full Color Background | | Viewed: | 23 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| | I just found a work around but its still a pain.... |
| Author: | Tech_M | | Posted: | Nov 18, 2018 22:50 | | Subject: | Re: Stud.io 2.0 Rendering: Full Color Background | | Viewed: | 24 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| I just noticed that my profile picture is a good example of how Stud.io 2.0 renders
things using the floor option, disregarding how compressed it is. So, view that
for reference... .
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| Author: | Tech_M | | Posted: | Nov 18, 2018 22:47 | | Subject: | Stud.io 2.0 Rendering: Full Color Background | | Viewed: | 48 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
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| I find it extremely irritating that the two options for the background while
rendering are: No background (renders as a png of only the MOC) and Floor (sets
the floor to a color, the background is black or white depending on light
type, has the bricks reflect the color of the floor as well) Why can't we
have an option that is like floor, but fills the entire background with the selected
color?
Yes, I understand that one could just lay the PNG from no background over a solid
color, HOWEVER, the thing about floor is that the reflected light color being
tinted towards the floor color is really nice, and makes the model seem to glow
the color of the floor.
Additionally, I find it annoying that while picking a color for the floor, there
is not a way to see what color the floor will actually end up looking like after
being lit unless you start rendering.
My suggestions are:
–Add an option for rendering that functions like floor, but fills the entire
background with selected color/
–Add option to see what color the floor/background will actually end up being
once lit, or add an option to lock the floor/background from changing color due
to lighting.
I think these are very much needed especially the first one, the renderer is
slightly dysfunctional without it in my opinion, and there isn't a way to
manually fix it perfectly. The best you can do is smart crop the color of background
out and then the entire image over a solid color that matches the floor. However
this doesn't work if the floor color or the model is too close to the color
black, and even then it really doesn't look that good.
I would very much appreciate it if these changes were made, and I think others
would as well.
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| Author: | brikomania | | Posted: | Nov 13, 2018 10:17 | | Subject: | Re: Parting Out - Items We Do Not Have | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, MidwestBrick writes:
| | I used Brickstock to Load my stock into the store but the Price Guide that BL
has is a wonderful estimate to what I would do using Brickstock.
However, a piece of the parting out could be pushed to one degree further if
only you were able to have the BL system tell you what the items are that you
do not have.
In the attachment, off of a random set, I have the majority of the lots in my
store, but do not stock 4 of them. This is where it would be wonderful to have
a quick way of knowing what those 4 Lots are. Is there a way this already exists?
The only want I know of to check on this is to run an upload from Brickstock
into BL, take it to the verify screen and review the items that are not being
consolidated. Is there another way that is helpful?
Thank you
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Take a look at a tool named bricksync. You can evaluate an inventory and
see which parts you have and don't have in your inventory in brickstock.
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| Author: | mikmo | | Posted: | Nov 13, 2018 08:06 | | Subject: | Re: Parting Out - Items We Do Not Have | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| You can see it by looking at which parts consolidate.
Check the youtube videos thet Bricks on the dollar has about how he uses Brickstock
to part out sets.
He has a series of 4 videos showing the whole process.
They are very informative.
Mikael / MikMo
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| Author: | Brickwilbo | | Posted: | Nov 13, 2018 01:06 | | Subject: | Re: List only USA items in "Items for Sale" tab | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, gregmgallup writes:
| | When I want to buy something under the “Items for Sale” tab, all of the items
from all of the countries are listed.
It would be nice to see only USA sellers.
Under the “Price Guide” tab there is a way to change the settings to see only
USA prices.
Can that also be applied to “Items for Sale?
Thanks
Greg
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Already exist. Check USA in your Catalog, Price Guide and Wantlist settings:
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/settings/pref_settings.page
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| Author: | Adjour | | Posted: | Nov 12, 2018 21:52 | | Subject: | Re: List only USA items in "Items for Sale" tab | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| | Its an extra two clicks, but the option is already there |
| Author: | MidwestBrick | | Posted: | Nov 12, 2018 21:40 | | Subject: | Re: List only USA items in "Items for Sale" tab | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, gregmgallup writes:
| | When I want to buy something under the “Items for Sale” tab, all of the items
from all of the countries are listed.
It would be nice to see only USA sellers.
Under the “Price Guide” tab there is a way to change the settings to see only
USA prices.
Can that also be applied to “Items for Sale?
Thanks
Greg
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Click on "More Options" and you'll see this already exists.
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| Author: | gregmgallup | | Posted: | Nov 12, 2018 21:25 | | Subject: | List only USA items in "Items for Sale" tab | | Viewed: | 102 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Already Exists | |
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| When I want to buy something under the “Items for Sale” tab, all of the items
from all of the countries are listed.
It would be nice to see only USA sellers.
Under the “Price Guide” tab there is a way to change the settings to see only
USA prices.
Can that also be applied to “Items for Sale?
Thanks
Greg
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| Author: | Andrsv | | Posted: | Nov 12, 2018 15:39 | | Subject: | Re: Parting Out - Items We Do Not Have | | Viewed: | 56 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, MidwestBrick writes:
| | I used Brickstock to Load my stock into the store but the Price Guide that BL
has is a wonderful estimate to what I would do using Brickstock.
However, a piece of the parting out could be pushed to one degree further if
only you were able to have the BL system tell you what the items are that you
do not have.
In the attachment, off of a random set, I have the majority of the lots in my
store, but do not stock 4 of them. This is where it would be wonderful to have
a quick way of knowing what those 4 Lots are. Is there a way this already exists?
The only want I know of to check on this is to run an upload from Brickstock
into BL, take it to the verify screen and review the items that are not being
consolidated. Is there another way that is helpful?
Thank you
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You will also see it when you do an inventory part out on bricklink
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| Author: | MidwestBrick | | Posted: | Nov 12, 2018 13:42 | | Subject: | Parting Out - Items We Do Not Have | | Viewed: | 157 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
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| I used Brickstock to Load my stock into the store but the Price Guide that BL
has is a wonderful estimate to what I would do using Brickstock.
However, a piece of the parting out could be pushed to one degree further if
only you were able to have the BL system tell you what the items are that you
do not have.
In the attachment, off of a random set, I have the majority of the lots in my
store, but do not stock 4 of them. This is where it would be wonderful to have
a quick way of knowing what those 4 Lots are. Is there a way this already exists?
The only want I know of to check on this is to run an upload from Brickstock
into BL, take it to the verify screen and review the items that are not being
consolidated. Is there another way that is helpful?
Thank you
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| Author: | Etown | | Posted: | Nov 12, 2018 11:47 | | Subject: | Re: Mark a buyer as "Refunded due to non-arrival" | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, iprice writes:
| | In Suggestions, Gaston.La.Brick writes:
| | It happens a buyer says he didn't receive the items. When shipping using
an untracked medium, there is no way in verifying if the claim is legit. So I
usually make no fuss and either refund the total order amount (including shipping)
or re-send it (if I have the items in stock).
In these cases, I sometimes get the feeling the buyer might have done this before
and actually has received the items. But as I said: there is no proof, since
no tracking. Then I wonder: "has this buyer done this in the past before with
other sellers?". There is no way in knowing. And that's why I think a buyer
should get some sort of parameter/rating stating the number of orders that were
refunded due to non-arrival. It seems like a small feature. Not really that important,
but if it were there, it would give some extra statistics in the long run as
well.
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I actually had this happen recently; I'm the buyer BTW. I made an order in
May this year with someone in Belgium (your neck of the woods it would seem,
but not you).
The seller posted it a couple of days after ordering, and it did have tracking
information. However it still had not arrived after two months. I contacted the
seller, who showed evidence that it had been supposedly been delivered a couple
of weeks after my order - however his proof indicated a date and time wher no
member of the family was home, so how can it have been delivered...
After trying to track the package for a couple of weeks it was decided that a
refund was in order; so the seller was out of pocket and out of bricks. However,
this is not where the story ends. As a few weeks ago, my order finally arrived
(5 months late!). I contacted the seller and let him know and returned the unopened
package back to him so that he could re-stock his shop.
Moral of this story - you don't know whether the buyer has or hasn't
receieved his package, however you have to give him the shadow of doubt. In my
case I would have had a "Potential scammer" label if your idea bore fruit, which
could have harmed my reputation - despite the fact that I genuinely had not received
the item. Sometimes stuff does get lost in the post or takes an unreasonable
amount of time to arrive. Or you might have got scammed. I doubt the buyer would
admit, so you'll never know. 
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I don't think he's suggesting anything that would make sellers think
that a buyer who had had this happen once before is a scammer. What he's
suggesting would perhaps eliminate buyers who do this repeatedly.
That said, I do think they're exceedingly rare and I definitely agree that
you need to give the buyer the benefit of the doubt. I refund in full any order
that goes missing that does not have tracking. So far I've only had to do
a few.
Also, in my experience a couple of these instances have been brought up after
more than 6 months after the order was placed. It's difficult to know exactly
what to do in those situations as Bricklink purges the order after 6 months.
Not sure why exactly it takes that long to realize your order hasn't arrived,
but it has happened.
Ron
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| Author: | Teup | | Posted: | Nov 12, 2018 09:06 | | Subject: | Re: Mark a buyer as "Refunded due to non-arrival" | | Viewed: | 53 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, yorbrick writes:
| | In Suggestions, Gaston.La.Brick writes:
| | It happens a buyer says he didn't receive the items. When shipping using
an untracked medium, there is no way in verifying if the claim is legit. So I
usually make no fuss and either refund the total order amount (including shipping)
or re-send it (if I have the items in stock).
In these cases, I sometimes get the feeling the buyer might have done this before
and actually has received the items. But as I said: there is no proof, since
no tracking. Then I wonder: "has this buyer done this in the past before with
other sellers?". There is no way in knowing. And that's why I think a buyer
should get some sort of parameter/rating stating the number of orders that were
refunded due to non-arrival. It seems like a small feature. Not really that important,
but if it were there, it would give some extra statistics in the long run as
well.
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Would this be legal? Having such a parameter also seems like a negative feedback
for a buyer. If a parcel genuinely doesn't arrive, then they get a black
mark against their name if they inform you it hasn't arrived. They may have
to decide whether to get a black mark for a low order value parcel going missing,
or just forget their consumer rights so as not to get a black mark.
|
I don't know about legal but BrickOwl has it and I think it's quite useful.
If it's not legal, it could at the least be recorded internally and scammers
could be blocked automatically.
Right now scamming is ridiculously easy - just place a couple of orders, say
none of them arrived, get money back, and have no negative feedback or any consequences
at all. I have not really had such scams, luckily, but in theory it's a walk
in the park.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Nov 12, 2018 04:36 | | Subject: | Re: Mark a buyer as "Refunded due to non-arrival" | | Viewed: | 55 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
|
| In Suggestions, Gaston.La.Brick writes:
| | It happens a buyer says he didn't receive the items. When shipping using
an untracked medium, there is no way in verifying if the claim is legit. So I
usually make no fuss and either refund the total order amount (including shipping)
or re-send it (if I have the items in stock).
In these cases, I sometimes get the feeling the buyer might have done this before
and actually has received the items. But as I said: there is no proof, since
no tracking. Then I wonder: "has this buyer done this in the past before with
other sellers?". There is no way in knowing. And that's why I think a buyer
should get some sort of parameter/rating stating the number of orders that were
refunded due to non-arrival. It seems like a small feature. Not really that important,
but if it were there, it would give some extra statistics in the long run as
well.
|
Would this be legal? Having such a parameter also seems like a negative feedback
for a buyer. If a parcel genuinely doesn't arrive, then they get a black
mark against their name if they inform you it hasn't arrived. They may have
to decide whether to get a black mark for a low order value parcel going missing,
or just forget their consumer rights so as not to get a black mark.
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| Author: | Teup | | Posted: | Nov 11, 2018 15:53 | | Subject: | Re: Mark a buyer as "Refunded due to non-arrival" | | Viewed: | 53 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
|
| In Suggestions, Gaston.La.Brick writes:
| | It happens a buyer says he didn't receive the items. When shipping using
an untracked medium, there is no way in verifying if the claim is legit. So I
usually make no fuss and either refund the total order amount (including shipping)
or re-send it (if I have the items in stock).
In these cases, I sometimes get the feeling the buyer might have done this before
and actually has received the items. But as I said: there is no proof, since
no tracking. Then I wonder: "has this buyer done this in the past before with
other sellers?". There is no way in knowing. And that's why I think a buyer
should get some sort of parameter/rating stating the number of orders that were
refunded due to non-arrival. It seems like a small feature. Not really that important,
but if it were there, it would give some extra statistics in the long run as
well.
|
It's again one of those features that BrickOwl has but Bricklink probably
never will because of lack of development. I would vote yes, but I've been
doing that for over a decade and how many suggestions were even looked at...
|
|
| Author: | iprice | | Posted: | Nov 11, 2018 15:14 | | Subject: | Re: Mark a buyer as "Refunded due to non-arrival" | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
|
| In Suggestions, Gaston.La.Brick writes:
| | It happens a buyer says he didn't receive the items. When shipping using
an untracked medium, there is no way in verifying if the claim is legit. So I
usually make no fuss and either refund the total order amount (including shipping)
or re-send it (if I have the items in stock).
In these cases, I sometimes get the feeling the buyer might have done this before
and actually has received the items. But as I said: there is no proof, since
no tracking. Then I wonder: "has this buyer done this in the past before with
other sellers?". There is no way in knowing. And that's why I think a buyer
should get some sort of parameter/rating stating the number of orders that were
refunded due to non-arrival. It seems like a small feature. Not really that important,
but if it were there, it would give some extra statistics in the long run as
well.
|
I actually had this happen recently; I'm the buyer BTW. I made an order in
May this year with someone in Belgium (your neck of the woods it would seem,
but not you).
The seller posted it a couple of days after ordering, and it did have tracking
information. However it still had not arrived after two months. I contacted the
seller, who showed evidence that it had been supposedly been delivered a couple
of weeks after my order - however his proof indicated a date and time wher no
member of the family was home, so how can it have been delivered...
After trying to track the package for a couple of weeks it was decided that a
refund was in order; so the seller was out of pocket and out of bricks. However,
this is not where the story ends. As a few weeks ago, my order finally arrived
(5 months late!). I contacted the seller and let him know and returned the unopened
package back to him so that he could re-stock his shop.
Moral of this story - you don't know whether the buyer has or hasn't
receieved his package, however you have to give him the shadow of doubt. In my
case I would have had a "Potential scammer" label if your idea bore fruit, which
could have harmed my reputation - despite the fact that I genuinely had not received
the item. Sometimes stuff does get lost in the post or takes an unreasonable
amount of time to arrive. Or you might have got scammed. I doubt the buyer would
admit, so you'll never know.
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| Author: | tonnic | | Posted: | Nov 11, 2018 14:33 | | Subject: | Re: Mark a buyer as "Refunded due to non-arrival" | | Viewed: | 49 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
|
| In Suggestions, Gaston.La.Brick writes:
| | It happens a buyer says he didn't receive the items. When shipping using
an untracked medium, there is no way in verifying if the claim is legit. So I
usually make no fuss and either refund the total order amount (including shipping)
or re-send it (if I have the items in stock).
In these cases, I sometimes get the feeling the buyer might have done this before
and actually has received the items. But as I said: there is no proof, since
no tracking. Then I wonder: "has this buyer done this in the past before with
other sellers?". There is no way in knowing. And that's why I think a buyer
should get some sort of parameter/rating stating the number of orders that were
refunded due to non-arrival. It seems like a small feature. Not really that important,
but if it were there, it would give some extra statistics in the long run as
well.
|
Years and years ago I made a forumpost or answered one regarding this issue.
I even volunteered to put my name on the list too as I just prior to this post
had an order that did not arrive at my place.
It would be a good idea because there are some buyers that can misuse the system,
specially the Paypalsystem.
It is very rare but they are out there.
Just like you I always refund the buyer in the rare occassions it happens.
When it happens I always leave a positive feedback because my believe is that
a buyer should be trusted, I believe in most members of the Bricklinksystem.
I also make a note in the feedback like ‘sorry the order did not arrive at your
place’.
If all sellers would do something like this it might show if someone is more
than average victim of the postal service.
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|
| Author: | Brickwilbo | | Posted: | Nov 11, 2018 14:30 | | Subject: | Re: Mark a buyer as "Refunded due to non-arrival" | | Viewed: | 47 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
|
| In Suggestions, Gaston.La.Brick writes:
| | It happens a buyer says he didn't receive the items. When shipping using
an untracked medium, there is no way in verifying if the claim is legit. So I
usually make no fuss and either refund the total order amount (including shipping)
or re-send it (if I have the items in stock).
In these cases, I sometimes get the feeling the buyer might have done this before
and actually has received the items. But as I said: there is no proof, since
no tracking. Then I wonder: "has this buyer done this in the past before with
other sellers?". There is no way in knowing. And that's why I think a buyer
should get some sort of parameter/rating stating the number of orders that were
refunded due to non-arrival. It seems like a small feature. Not really that important,
but if it were there, it would give some extra statistics in the long run as
well.
|
You can mention it in the feedback.
|
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| Author: | Gaston.La.Brick | | Posted: | Nov 11, 2018 14:15 | | Subject: | Mark a buyer as "Refunded due to non-arrival" | | Viewed: | 160 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
|
| It happens a buyer says he didn't receive the items. When shipping using
an untracked medium, there is no way in verifying if the claim is legit. So I
usually make no fuss and either refund the total order amount (including shipping)
or re-send it (if I have the items in stock).
In these cases, I sometimes get the feeling the buyer might have done this before
and actually has received the items. But as I said: there is no proof, since
no tracking. Then I wonder: "has this buyer done this in the past before with
other sellers?". There is no way in knowing. And that's why I think a buyer
should get some sort of parameter/rating stating the number of orders that were
refunded due to non-arrival. It seems like a small feature. Not really that important,
but if it were there, it would give some extra statistics in the long run as
well.
|
|
| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Nov 8, 2018 17:52 | | Subject: | Re: Allow catalog to be browsed by Large Images. | | Viewed: | 25 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
|
| In Suggestions, ghyde writes:
| | Currently we can get many different view types of BrickLink part images. Could
we get an extension of the current functionality to allow viewing large images
of individual sets, parts, and stickers in the List View?
|
I believe this is possible now and that this open suggestion from 2011 could
probably be closed out.
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| Author: | createat8 | | Posted: | Nov 7, 2018 03:47 | | Subject: | Open catalog item with color selected | | Viewed: | 61 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
|
| Hi all,
I'm not sure if this is requested before, but this is one of the things I
frequently ran into so I thought I'd post it here as a suggestion.
I know that a couple of years ago an improvement was made to Bricklink when adding
a part to your store inventory. If you have the part color selected in the catalog
screen, it would be prefilled in the "add to inventory" screen. I for one was
very happy with that . This also works when clicking a part in the inventory
of a set to go the the part's catalog page; It will be loaded with the color
pre-filled.
It would be great if this functionality was to be implemented in the folowing
cases as well:
1. Clicking from part in store to catalog. When browsing a store, you always
browse parts in a particular color. Clicking the part image in the store shows
a modal window with the part info and a link to the catalog. Clicking that link
will open the parts catalog page, but without a color selected. I use it often
to check how a part in a certain color is priced compared to other stores. Passing
on the color code to the catalog page would be an improvement
2. Somewhat similar is the following case:
Clicking the inventory of a minifig, e.g. C-3PO (https://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemInv.asp?M=sw365)
will give all parts that minifig consists of in their color.
- Clicking the inventory of the torso assembly (https://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemInv.asp?P=973pb1049c01),
will give all parts that torso assembly consists of, with colors for arms and
hands, but no color for the torso part.
I would expect that the torso part has a color as well, seeing that you've
"drilled down" from a specific part in a specific color to it sub-parts, so it
makes sense that the sub parts are displayed in that specific color as well.
Let me know what you all think of these cases and if you feel an improvement
can be made as well.
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | Nov 1, 2018 12:23 | | Subject: | Re: Part 3062old in projects AFOL | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
|
| In Suggestions, jpascual writes:
| | […]
I did not know that the part 3062old has not been made for 50 years
|
On the part’s page, on the right of the picture, there’s the period the sets
in which the part appears.
The last time there was a set in which 3062old was included was 1967:
Be careful using this info for other parts though because the dates are those
of the sets. Sets that have been produced for a long time often have had their
latest runs use newer variants.
I could say it’s because the “modern” round brick is more versatile or whatever
(e.g. it can be place in the center of 4 studs) but that kind of decision often
ends up in:
The Ways Of The LEGO Group Are Mysterious 
| | because she is so useful and prettier than the two current versions
of the 3062. Could not do it again?
|
For similar purposes, they made
but they also discontinued this one.
Now they use
with pins.
You can also use
with a
|
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| Author: | bb458944 | | Posted: | Nov 1, 2018 11:57 | | Subject: | Re: Part 3062old in projects AFOL | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
|
| In Suggestions, SylvainLS writes:
| | In Suggestions, Biglesdug writes:
| | In Suggestions, jpascual writes:
| | Allow use of part 3062old in the projects for AFOL. It is prettier than the current
3062 and allows to make thinner columns more elegant.
|
Are you not allowed to use them now?
|
jpascual is talking about the Studio contest.
And 3062old is not an “active” part allowed in submissions. It’s not been produced
for more than 50 years!
|
I did not know that the part 3062old has not been made for 50 years and I do
not know why. because she is so useful and prettier than the two current versions
of the 3062. Could not do it again?
|
|
| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | Nov 1, 2018 09:35 | | Subject: | Re: Part 3062old in projects AFOL | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
|
| In Suggestions, Biglesdug writes:
| | In Suggestions, jpascual writes:
| | Allow use of part 3062old in the projects for AFOL. It is prettier than the current
3062 and allows to make thinner columns more elegant.
|
Are you not allowed to use them now?
|
jpascual is talking about the Studio contest.
And 3062old is not an “active” part allowed in submissions. It’s not been produced
for more than 50 years!
|
|
| Author: | Biglesdug | | Posted: | Nov 1, 2018 09:28 | | Subject: | Re: Part 3062old in projects AFOL | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
|
| In Suggestions, jpascual writes:
| | Allow use of part 3062old in the projects for AFOL. It is prettier than the current
3062 and allows to make thinner columns more elegant.
|
Are you not allowed to use them now?
|
| Author: | bb458944 | | Posted: | Nov 1, 2018 09:22 | | Subject: | Part 3062old in projects AFOL | | Viewed: | 90 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
|
| Allow use of part 3062old in the projects for AFOL. It is prettier than the current
3062 and allows to make thinner columns more elegant.
|
|
| Author: | Give.Me.A.Brick | | Posted: | Nov 1, 2018 05:57 | | Subject: | Re: Seller Specific Catalog | 'My Category' Sort | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
|
| In Suggestions, Lauren_Luke writes:
| | Goal: Develop a seller customisable category system for each sellers Inventory.
Each seller should be able to go to their Inventory Page [ https://www.bricklink.com/inventory.asp
] and see at the top of the page an extra sorting choice, called 'By My Category'
(?) (see image)
This will sort the Inventory into Sets | Parts | Minifigs | Books | Gear
etc and then into set categories entered by the seller.
This seller specific category is set in the Inventory Add Page [ https://www.bricklink.com/inventory_add.asp
] and the Inventory Detail Page [ https://www.bricklink.com/inventory_detail.asp
]. See images for visual idea.
The sellers store will categorise them using the BL catalog (as usual), only
the seller's view of his/her inventory can only be seen by the seller.
Rollout of this idea and then after new sellers would get the BL categories pre-populated
for their inventories. Any new catalog entries would be pre-populated for sellers'
category system to change at will. Any catalog changes (re-category particularly)
only change in the BL category system but the 'My Category' entry wil
come up in red for the seller (a bit like Storeroom settings).
The 'My Category' feature is lot specific so the seller could have one
part in one category and the same part (perhaps a different colour or condition,
or something else) in another category. For instance, the controversial Beehive...
* | | 35574 Cone 2 x 2 x 1 2/3 with Stacked Rings (Beehive / Cotton Candy)
Parts: Cone |
...could be categorised by the seller as 'Animal, Accessory' for Bright
Light Orange and categorised as 'Food' for the same part but in 'Bright
Pink'.
The 'My Category' entry should be sorted alphanumerically, so the seller
will have to take this into consideration, when setting up his/her system.
Also Bricklink could also monitor how sellers are setting up their category systems
and gain some insight into the best use system. This would complement using this
forum for category ideas and listening to only about a dozen sellers on the forum.
This would help sellers sort their BL inventory the same as their physical inventory
making order processing easier and faster.
A reset function should be provide (after warnings) so the seller can reset his
inventory category system to the same as Bricklinks.
When an order comes in, there should be a setting to see the 'My Category'
with each order entry, so the seller can easily pick the order items.
|
A big YES from me. Been wanting this to happen for several moons. Actually I
have this feeling Dan programmed the site with this in mind because on My Inventory
[Edit More] we can tweak the Category but alas it doesn't change (maybe it
works just for Custom items I suppose).
|
|
| Author: | Lauren_Luke | | Posted: | Nov 1, 2018 00:14 | | Subject: | Seller Specific Catalog | 'My Category' Sort | | Viewed: | 68 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
|
| Goal: Develop a seller customisable category system for each sellers Inventory.
Each seller should be able to go to their Inventory Page [ https://www.bricklink.com/inventory.asp
] and see at the top of the page an extra sorting choice, called 'By My Category'
(?) (see image)
This will sort the Inventory into Sets | Parts | Minifigs | Books | Gear
etc and then into set categories entered by the seller.
This seller specific category is set in the Inventory Add Page [ https://www.bricklink.com/inventory_add.asp
] and the Inventory Detail Page [ https://www.bricklink.com/inventory_detail.asp
]. See images for visual idea.
The sellers store will categorise them using the BL catalog (as usual), only
the seller's view of his/her inventory can only be seen by the seller.
Rollout of this idea and then after new sellers would get the BL categories pre-populated
for their inventories. Any new catalog entries would be pre-populated for sellers'
category system to change at will. Any catalog changes (re-category particularly)
only change in the BL category system but the 'My Category' entry wil
come up in red for the seller (a bit like Storeroom settings).
The 'My Category' feature is lot specific so the seller could have one
part in one category and the same part (perhaps a different colour or condition,
or something else) in another category. For instance, the controversial Beehive...
* | | 35574 Cone 2 x 2 x 1 2/3 with Stacked Rings (Beehive / Cotton Candy)
Parts: Cone |
...could be categorised by the seller as 'Animal, Accessory' for Bright
Light Orange and categorised as 'Food' for the same part but in 'Bright
Pink'.
The 'My Category' entry should be sorted alphanumerically, so the seller
will have to take this into consideration, when setting up his/her system.
Also Bricklink could also monitor how sellers are setting up their category systems
and gain some insight into the best use system. This would complement using this
forum for category ideas and listening to only about a dozen sellers on the forum.
This would help sellers sort their BL inventory the same as their physical inventory
making order processing easier and faster.
A reset function should be provide (after warnings) so the seller can reset his
inventory category system to the same as Bricklinks.
When an order comes in, there should be a setting to see the 'My Category'
with each order entry, so the seller can easily pick the order items.
|
|
|
| Author: | axaday | | Posted: | Oct 30, 2018 17:44 | | Subject: | Re: Search Tool for Sets with Undetermined Pieces | | Viewed: | 27 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
|
| In Suggestions, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Suggestions, axaday writes:
| | I don't know how hard what I'm asking for is, but I've had some fun
today tracking down "undetermined" variants in sets that I have from childhood.
I'm pretty close to mining it as far as I can go, but I would certainly
consider parting out some sets from eBay with the added interest in finding the
variants. Could we have a tool that would just identify a list of sets that
contain a piece of undetermined variant?
|
To access this feature, simply go to the Advanced Catalog Search page:
https://www.bricklink.com/catalogSearch.asp?v=C
and click "Show More Options". At the bottom of the first row of additional options
there is a filter for all items that have undetermined parts in their inventory.
For the purposes of this filter, an undetermined part is one that has the keyword
"undetermined" it its item name.
Very useful for those on a quest to find a truly undetermined part.
|
I found one once. It felt great.
|
|
|
| Author: | novabrick | | Posted: | Oct 29, 2018 05:22 | | Subject: | Re: Search by multiple parts | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
|
| In Suggestions, Enlargee writes:
| | 1. Damn... That was a fast reply.
|
I just saw your post.
| | 2. This already exists? Well I'll be...
|
It's a not widely known feature. This subject comes up occasionally on the
forum so I kept the link handy for moments like this.
Your Welcome.
Christian
novabrick-team
|
| Author: | Enlargee | | Posted: | Oct 29, 2018 04:56 | | Subject: | Re: Search by multiple parts | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
|
| In Suggestions, novabrick writes:
1. Damn... That was a fast reply.
2. This already exists? Well I'll be...
Thanks so much!
|
| Author: | novabrick | | Posted: | Oct 29, 2018 04:53 | | Subject: | Re: Search by multiple parts | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
|
| In Suggestions, Enlargee writes:
| | I would like to be able to do a multi part search. Ie if I have part 3xxx (colour
A), 5yyy (colour B) and ... 6zzz (colour X/Y/Z), which sets (if any) contain
all of those pieces? Even partial results would be particularly useful.
This could be implemented perhaps with a search limit of up to 5 peices at a
time, or more depending on an acceptable level of load on the server.
|
Try this:
https://www.bricklink.com/catalogIn.asp?viewMulti=Y
Christian
novabrick-team
|
|
| Author: | Enlargee | | Posted: | Oct 29, 2018 04:52 | | Subject: | Search by multiple parts | | Viewed: | 55 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
|
| This site is already awesome. I've been finding some old sets that I had
long forgotten about, just by finding a few unique parts in our 30+ year old
box of lego still at my parent's house.
I found a wedge shaped classic space part in the box, and from that I was able
to find that it only existed in a few sets. From there, I was able to find the
Sonar Transmitting Cruiser, something that I would have completely forgotten
about had it not been for the uniqueness of that part. I was in fact, able to
rebuild it despite all the pieces being scattered about in the old lego table
for 30 years, with numerous visiting and grandchildren messing around with it
for all this time - with only 2 substituted parts.
Tl;Dr
Anyhow, on to the ACTUAL suggestion
I would like to be able to do a multi part search. Ie if I have part 3xxx (colour
A), 5yyy (colour B) and ... 6zzz (colour X/Y/Z), which sets (if any) contain
all of those pieces? Even partial results would be particularly useful.
This could be implemented perhaps with a search limit of up to 5 peices at a
time, or more depending on an acceptable level of load on the server.
|
|
| Author: | Brickwilbo | | Posted: | Oct 28, 2018 16:59 | | Subject: | Re: Show Messages Filter: My Topics | | Viewed: | 13 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
|
| In Suggestions, SzieberthAdam writes:
| | Hi!
It would be nice to be able to filter the discussion forums to show topics started
by me.
I would like to see my Inventory Change Requests as it seems that the rejected
ones are deleted from my profile regularly. Some of them are rejected because
of the lack of proof and I would be able to do research for new proof for them
regularly.
Thanks,
Ádám
|
Bookmark this link: https://www.bricklink.com/messageList.asp?nID=&uID=955755&v=c&max=20&mTP=Y
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| Author: | romax1989 | | Posted: | Oct 27, 2018 11:39 | | Subject: | Re: store carts | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
|
| In Suggestions, Brickwilbo writes:
| | In Suggestions, romax1989 writes:
| | I was thinking that it would be an interesting feature if store owners were able
to see who has carts/how many carts people have in your store so that we might
be able to issue coupons or have sales to encourage people who have had an open
cart for a long time. Another idea is people get email notifications (if they
want to enable them) for stores they have carts in whenever the price drops.
|
This suggestion has been made before and has privacy issues.
|
o ok what about people being able to get emails when stuff in they're carts
go on sale?
|
|
| Author: | Brickwilbo | | Posted: | Oct 27, 2018 01:32 | | Subject: | Re: store carts | | Viewed: | 24 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
|
| In Suggestions, romax1989 writes:
| | I was thinking that it would be an interesting feature if store owners were able
to see who has carts/how many carts people have in your store so that we might
be able to issue coupons or have sales to encourage people who have had an open
cart for a long time. Another idea is people get email notifications (if they
want to enable them) for stores they have carts in whenever the price drops.
|
This suggestion has been made before and has privacy issues.
|
|
| Author: | romax1989 | | Posted: | Oct 27, 2018 00:02 | | Subject: | store carts | | Viewed: | 86 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Discarded | |
|
| I was thinking that it would be an interesting feature if store owners were able
to see who has carts/how many carts people have in your store so that we might
be able to issue coupons or have sales to encourage people who have had an open
cart for a long time. Another idea is people get email notifications (if they
want to enable them) for stores they have carts in whenever the price drops.
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