Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | Melanie01  | | Posted: | Apr 10, 2014 12:13 | | Subject: | Re: Remove MSRP Price | | Viewed: | 53 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, akunthita writes:
| | Voted YES! It is understandable that a site like Brickset has this information,
as Brickset is a reference site. But for BrickLink? It doesn't make any
sense, nor does it serve any positive purpose. Unless BL is planning to become
a LEGO and Amazon affiliate.
BL's new owners appear to be confused about the identity of the site. What
gives BL's its uniqueness is that it is the largest LEGO marketplace. Period.
It doesn't have to become a reference site, news-site, blog, MOCshop or any
of that other stuff other sites are already doing just fine. BL rules its very
own, very unique, and very needed niche.
"10,000 songs in your pocket". That's it. The most brilliant advertising
ever. That' why Apple is awesome. It focuses on one thing instead of being
all over the place. The message is clear, the niche is defined, people love it.
BL's slogan should remain focused like that. It should remain The Largest
Unofficial LEGO Marketplace...
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**Loud applause** Nicely said, thank you! Melanie
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In Suggestions, fosterbengoshi writes:
| | On pages like this:
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?S=9496-1
Please remove the reference and link to the MSRP price. This is a new feature
that many have questioned. Although I don't think anyone has made a formal
suggestion to remove it.
I do not think this helps sales on BrickLink. On the contrary, as Tracy and others
noted, listing an MSRP that is lower than what the item sells for on BrickLink
could very well be sending buyers elsewhere, turning them off to BrickLink or
discouraging them from ordering such items here on BrickLink.
When I shop for LEGO online or in the real world at Target, TRU, WalMart and
other places, I have never seen any of these retailers list a lower MSRP alongside
their own higher price. Why in the world would they? It might make sense when
their prices are far below the MSRP, but never when prices are higher than the
MSRP.
My apologies, but I just don't see the purpose of listing the MSRP as far
as sales are concerned. It might have some minor passing appeal as a mere historical
reference for long discontinued sets, but how exactly does it help sales when
currently available sets are often priced higher here on BrickLink? Unless the
purpose is to bring down those prices? IMO, any usefulness in listing the MSRP
as a mere reference is greatly outweighed by the potential negative affect on
sales, turning off of buyers, and creating disputes between buyers and sellers
as to why a seller is charging more than the MSRP.
Profit is not a sin. It makes commerce possible. And it makes buyers able to
easily get what they want.
Thor
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| Author: | Melanie01 | | Posted: | Apr 10, 2014 11:59 | | Subject: | Re: Remove MSRP Price | | Viewed: | 69 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, fosterbengoshi writes:
| | On pages like this:
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?S=9496-1
Please remove the reference and link to the MSRP price. This is a new feature
that many have questioned. Although I don't think anyone has made a formal
suggestion to remove it.
I do not think this helps sales on BrickLink. On the contrary, as Tracy and others
noted, listing an MSRP that is lower than what the item sells for on BrickLink
could very well be sending buyers elsewhere, turning them off to BrickLink or
discouraging them from ordering such items here on BrickLink.
When I shop for LEGO online or in the real world at Target, TRU, WalMart and
other places, I have never seen any of these retailers list a lower MSRP alongside
their own higher price. Why in the world would they? It might make sense when
their prices are far below the MSRP, but never when prices are higher than the
MSRP.
My apologies, but I just don't see the purpose of listing the MSRP as far
as sales are concerned. It might have some minor passing appeal as a mere historical
reference for long discontinued sets, but how exactly does it help sales when
currently available sets are often priced higher here on BrickLink? Unless the
purpose is to bring down those prices? IMO, any usefulness in listing the MSRP
as a mere reference is greatly outweighed by the potential negative affect on
sales, turning off of buyers, and creating disputes between buyers and sellers
as to why a seller is charging more than the MSRP.
Profit is not a sin. It makes commerce possible. And it makes buyers able to
easily get what they want.
Thor
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Yes please, for all the reasons Thor said.
And please please do away with the text that says "This set appears to be on
sale at On-line LEGO shops following." Why send buyers away?
Melanie
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| Author: | Melanie01 | | Posted: | Jan 24, 2014 12:49 | | Subject: | Re: Definition of Shipped | | Viewed: | 82 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, connie writes:
| | In Suggestions, George_Lucy writes:
| | So after I print a label do I wait till my mailman picks up my mail at 11:00
AM or do I wait till around 5:00 when he arrives at the Post Office. Now I would
have to assume he is at the Post Office at that time. Then when will it be scanned.
Do I wait till I see the tracking that it was scanned and then Mark it shipped.
Why does everything have to be so complicated. Print the label mail the package
as you should mark it shipped and move on.
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Amen!. Everything seems so complicated lately. I print the labels around 1
or 2 am., put on the packages, record tracking # on orders, put packages into
mailbin, mark as shipped and go to bed. Sometime in the early morning the postman
rings the doorbell, husband hands him the bin and that is that. When I wake
up all is shipped. Since the tracking # is on all orders and mentioned in the
ship notice then anyone can check to see that their package is indeed gone.
connie
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Pythagorean theorem: 24 words.
The Lord's prayer: 66 words.
Archimedes' Principle: 67 words.
The 10 Commandments: 179 words.
The Gettysburg address: 286 words.
The Declaration of Independence: 1,300 words.
The US Government regulations on the sale of cabbage: 26,911
words.
Bricklink Industry Standards and Seller Practices pertaining to sale of Lego:
52,789 words.
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Suggestions, Pokernut writes:
| | In Suggestions, Lonely_Brick_OH writes:
| | Shipped means printing the label and putting it out for shipment.
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Wrong.
Some of us do not print out postage labels online.. so shipping cannot be defined
as above.
simply put...
An order is only shipped when it is no longer in the hands of the seller, but
in the custody of the delivery service, whatever it happens to be
( On a side note...waiting 6 weeks to ship an order, even with the holidays,
is a downright disgrace.)
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| Author: | Melanie01 | | Posted: | Jan 6, 2014 15:16 | | Subject: | Re: 3 strikes you are out(dated)... | | Viewed: | 80 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, maxx3001 writes:
| | The current event got me thinking the rules are a bit outdated.
The 3 strikes you are out sounds good, but not if it's calculated over years.
At some point old NPB's and NSS's etc should stay on your record as feedback.
But not count towards you getting booted.
It's not about how much money you spend or how many feedback you have.
The % sounds like a good rule, because it's the same for everyone.
A 100 feedbacker can have maximum 3 strikes, but the 1000 may get 5? before they
are out.
I think Dan did not think people would get 1000, 2000, 3000 or 10,000 feedback.
So the system works for 10 feedback, 100 and even 500 feedback.
But at some point it fails...
Maybe a good idea to have this rule updated for 2.0
Maxx
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Agreed!
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| Author: | Melanie01 | | Posted: | Sep 26, 2013 13:42 | | Subject: | Re: Make BL the master catalog for all to share | | Viewed: | 89 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, JulieK writes:
| | In Suggestions, jjaredd writes:
| | It's like this:
Bricklink and it's members work hard to get the catolog a function able tool.
It's not right for other companies just steal (or share) the exact tools,
photos or info that bricklink has put together for it's own purposes and
site.
If brickowl wants to have their own catolog they need to create their own.
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I shared your opinions at first, until I read the referenced post in my suggestion.
Julie
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Same here, Julie. Dan chose his right hand well. Yes vote here.
Melanie
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| Author: | Melanie01 | | Posted: | Dec 5, 2012 17:59 | | Subject: | Re: Message default | | Viewed: | 21 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Brickwilbo writes:
| | In Suggestions, Melanie01 writes:
| | In Suggestions, Brickwilbo writes:
| | In Suggestions, Melanie01 writes:
| | I have, several times....
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Emails can bounce, but I've never had BL messages bounce. 
Did she read the BL messages sent through the "contact buyer"link?
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This is what is recorded in my outbox:
Subject: Re: My invoice?
Sent: Dec 3, 2012 12:03
From: Melanie01 (11255)
To: XXXXXXX (2)
Read: (N/A) - Message was sent to recipient's e-mail address only
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Is this a normal "contact member" message or a "regarding order #" message.
It seems to make a difference.
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What I am asking for, since this has happened several times if that buyers not
be allowed to turn off BL messages so that at the very least, if email fails,
the message is in their inbox.
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The system seems to be already setup this way when messaging regarding orders.
| | Some may not want random contact via BL mail, so perhaps only when there is an
open order.
Melanie
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Right...I got that now..thanks...
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| Author: | Melanie01 | | Posted: | Dec 5, 2012 17:58 | | Subject: | Re: Message default | | Viewed: | 22 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| I wish there was a yellow alert! One for invoices sent too!
Ok, now I see what happened, I think. She must have contacted me using the
contact form, and I replied to that initially. Then later I attached messages
to the order AND sent a money request from paypal. 
It's time for a drink! 
In Suggestions, Brickwilbo writes:
| | In Suggestions, MikeS writes:
| | I was looking at "My Settings: My Contact Settings" ...
Receive Contact Messages To:
() E-Mail
() My Messages (BrickLink Web Messaging System)
() Both E-Mail and My Messages
** You will receive contact messages regarding orders to My Messages regardless
of your preference.**
And saw this ** above. So they should get something (if they ever log into BL)
Good Luck!
MikeS
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In addition:
The buyer should see a yellow alert on top of the page.
The "Unread messages" is checked automatic by BL: http://www.bricklink.com/mySettings.asp
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In Suggestions, Melanie01 writes:
| | This message from a buyer today:
"Since I have not heard from you despite two emails I can only assume you do
not want to fill my order so I will proceed with requesting a cancellation if
I do not hear from you in the next day or so."
Her email is bouncing everything I send and I am guessing from BrickLink since
she says she never got an invoice. My Outbox indicates that messages were sent
ONLY to her email address, the same one that is bouncing everything.
I've run into this problem before and would like to suggest that the default
setting here:
http://www.bricklink.com/pref_contact.asp
is "Receive Contact Messages To: Both E-Mail and My Messages." That way
problems like this are less likely to happen.
Thank you,
Melanie
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| Author: | Melanie01 | | Posted: | Dec 5, 2012 17:44 | | Subject: | Re: Message default | | Viewed: | 25 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Brickwilbo writes:
| | In Suggestions, Melanie01 writes:
| | I have, several times....
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Emails can bounce, but I've never had BL messages bounce.
Did she read the BL messages sent through the "contact buyer"link?
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This is what is recorded in my outbox:
Subject: Re: My invoice?
Sent: Dec 3, 2012 12:03
From: Melanie01 (11255)
To: XXXXXXX (2)
Read: (N/A) - Message was sent to recipient's e-mail address only
What I am asking for, since this has happened several times if that buyers not
be allowed to turn off BL messages so that at the very least, if email fails,
the message is in their inbox.
Some may not want random contact via BL mail, so perhaps only when there is an
open order.
Melanie
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| Author: | Melanie01 | | Posted: | Dec 5, 2012 17:39 | | Subject: | Re: Message default | | Viewed: | 22 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, MikeS writes:
| | Wouldn't those messages you send STILL be on the order at the bottom ... (not
that they would open up their order on the placed page and see them).
Should we add a NRB (non-responsive BUYER)?
Maybe you should start a "NPB" .. just to get their attention.
MikeS
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Heehee, now that's funny.
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In Suggestions, Melanie01 writes:
| | I have, several times....
In Suggestions, Brickwilbo writes:
| | In Suggestions, Melanie01 writes:
| | This message from a buyer today:
"Since I have not heard from you despite two emails I can only assume you do
not want to fill my order so I will proceed with requesting a cancellation if
I do not hear from you in the next day or so."
Her email is bouncing everything I send and I am guessing from BrickLink since
she says she never got an invoice. My Outbox indicates that messages were sent
ONLY to her email address, the same one that is bouncing everything.
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Use the "contact buyer"link on the orderdetails page for your messages.
Explain that your emails are bouncing.
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I've run into this problem before and would like to suggest that the default
setting here:
http://www.bricklink.com/pref_contact.asp
is "Receive Contact Messages To: Both E-Mail and My Messages." That way
problems like this are less likely to happen.
Thank you,
Melanie
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| Author: | Melanie01 | | Posted: | Dec 5, 2012 09:48 | | Subject: | Re: Message default | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, therobo writes:
| | In Suggestions, Brickwilbo writes:
| | In Suggestions, Melanie01 writes:
| | This message from a buyer today:
"Since I have not heard from you despite two emails I can only assume you do
not want to fill my order so I will proceed with requesting a cancellation if
I do not hear from you in the next day or so."
Her email is bouncing everything I send and I am guessing from BrickLink since
she says she never got an invoice. My Outbox indicates that messages were sent
ONLY to her email address, the same one that is bouncing everything.
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Use the "contact buyer"link on the orderdetails page for your messages.
Explain that your emails are bouncing.
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How would that work if the buyer selected to receive messages by e-mail only
and e-mails bouncing
Ronald
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It means that a message can be attached to the bottom of the order detail page.
Assuming the buy opens the order, the message would at least be there. Melanie
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| Author: | Melanie01 | | Posted: | Dec 5, 2012 09:23 | | Subject: | Re: Message default | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| I have, several times....
In Suggestions, Brickwilbo writes:
| | In Suggestions, Melanie01 writes:
| | This message from a buyer today:
"Since I have not heard from you despite two emails I can only assume you do
not want to fill my order so I will proceed with requesting a cancellation if
I do not hear from you in the next day or so."
Her email is bouncing everything I send and I am guessing from BrickLink since
she says she never got an invoice. My Outbox indicates that messages were sent
ONLY to her email address, the same one that is bouncing everything.
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Use the "contact buyer"link on the orderdetails page for your messages.
Explain that your emails are bouncing.
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I've run into this problem before and would like to suggest that the default
setting here:
http://www.bricklink.com/pref_contact.asp
is "Receive Contact Messages To: Both E-Mail and My Messages." That way
problems like this are less likely to happen.
Thank you,
Melanie
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| Author: | Melanie01 | | Posted: | Dec 5, 2012 08:27 | | Subject: | Message default | | Viewed: | 100 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
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| This message from a buyer today:
"Since I have not heard from you despite two emails I can only assume you do
not want to fill my order so I will proceed with requesting a cancellation if
I do not hear from you in the next day or so."
Her email is bouncing everything I send and I am guessing from BrickLink since
she says she never got an invoice. My Outbox indicates that messages were sent
ONLY to her email address, the same one that is bouncing everything.
I've run into this problem before and would like to suggest that the default
setting here:
http://www.bricklink.com/pref_contact.asp
is "Receive Contact Messages To: Both E-Mail and My Messages." That way
problems like this are less likely to happen.
Thank you,
Melanie
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| Author: | Melanie01 | | Posted: | Mar 11, 2011 15:21 | | Subject: | Re: Banned from forum | | Viewed: | 66 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, JoeMomma writes:
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It is funny people in chat say they hate to post in the forum because how people
respond to postings. It is like a mean girl mentality at times.
JoeMomma
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For that very reason, I rarely post here. Because of some of the ungentleman
like behavior here, it's just better not to paint a target on yourself.
Melanie
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| Author: | Melanie01 | | Posted: | Dec 15, 2010 13:38 | | Subject: | Re: Incomplete Minifigs | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, TorontoLego writes:
| | In Suggestions, Melanie01 writes:
These are interesting -- but will never provide a complete solution. BTW, why
are these in the catalog? Are they shown in the instructions that way at some
point?
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At one time is was pretty much standard operating procedure. The fig with a
cape, the fig without a cape, and sellers chose which way to market their figs.
The change happened in 2004, when after much heated discussion, it was officially
decided that the "basic" fig (headgear, head, torso, legs) was not an "official"
Lego release, and the catalog would contain only "official" Lego figs.
While I see the logic, it does not satisfy market demand, in that there is a
market for capes (d-baskets, plumes, armor) sold separately as well as a market
for figs without these items.
Melanie
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