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 Author: MidwestBrick View Messages Posted By MidwestBrick
 Posted: Jan 3, 2019 17:12
 Subject: Re: part 4073: catalog statisics mistake
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 Topic: Catalog
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Location:  USA, Wisconsin
Member Since Contact Type Status
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Store Closed Store: Midwest Brick Factory
In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
  In Catalog, yoavheskia writes:
  i counted only 51 known colors, not 52 as mentioned in catalog statisics.

That is odd. I cannot explain it. I thought the statistics were real-time data.
Even if not, I don't see any recent changes which could have caused this
discrepancy.

Must have counted itself as one. Silly catalog, you are not a color.
 Author: MidwestBrick View Messages Posted By MidwestBrick
 Posted: Dec 3, 2018 14:54
 Subject: Re: Home page - more stages shown
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 Topic: Suggestions
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Location:  USA, Wisconsin
Member Since Contact Type Status
Oct 17, 2016 Contact Member Seller
Buying Privileges - OKSelling Privileges - OK
Store Closed Store: Midwest Brick Factory
In Suggestions, MidwestBrick writes:
  Currently it says
Invoices
Shipments
Drove-thru

Would like to see
Orders
Invoiced
Paid
Packed
Shipped

Orders -- these need to be invoiced
Invoiced-- seller has sent the invoice
Paid --- buyer has paid
Packed-- seller has packed the order
Shipped -- seller has shipped the order, and can complete drive thru here
to move it out of the shipped bucket

Same for buyers. Not sure why everything was condensed to three options when
there are more stages than this and with IC, items move quickly through the stages
and skip some.

Thanks for the consideration.

Kind of surprised there is zero support or feedback on this. It can't
be just me whom dislikes having so many orders within the same bucket (Shipments)
when they have been paid for but not packed or they are packed and ready to print
the shipping label. Personally, I don't pack an order then go print the
shipping info right afterwards. I, and I assume many others, pack all orders
or as many as they can get to, then go print all shipping labels at one time.

And then still show the orders that have been invoiced but a payment hasn't
come through yet. I think this is the most important one as a non-paid for order
can get buried quickly so it would be nice to see that you have an order you've
invoiced and check up on it without having to dig for it.
 Author: MidwestBrick View Messages Posted By MidwestBrick
 Posted: Dec 1, 2018 23:59
 Subject: Re: Automatic price while listing items
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 Topic: Suggestions
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Location:  USA, Wisconsin
Member Since Contact Type Status
Oct 17, 2016 Contact Member Seller
Buying Privileges - OKSelling Privileges - OK
Store Closed Store: Midwest Brick Factory
In Suggestions, Rainey writes:
  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

This already exists, use your default selling settings: https://www.bricklink.com/invOptionsAdd.asp

I didn't see any setting for adding individual items. There is only one
for parting out sets.
Rainey

Use brickstock. If the average is automatically put in then it is one more thing
that needs to be deleted before typing in the price you want, thus takes more
time.
 Author: MidwestBrick View Messages Posted By MidwestBrick
 Posted: Dec 1, 2018 21:45
 Subject: Home page - more stages shown
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 Topic: Suggestions
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MidwestBrick (1855)

Location:  USA, Wisconsin
Member Since Contact Type Status
Oct 17, 2016 Contact Member Seller
Buying Privileges - OKSelling Privileges - OK
Store Closed Store: Midwest Brick Factory
Currently it says
Invoices
Shipments
Drove-thru

Would like to see
Orders
Invoiced
Paid
Packed
Shipped

Orders -- these need to be invoiced
Invoiced-- seller has sent the invoice
Paid --- buyer has paid
Packed-- seller has packed the order
Shipped -- seller has shipped the order, and can complete drive thru here
to move it out of the shipped bucket

Same for buyers. Not sure why everything was condensed to three options when
there are more stages than this and with IC, items move quickly through the stages
and skip some.

Thanks for the consideration.
 Author: MidwestBrick View Messages Posted By MidwestBrick
 Posted: Nov 12, 2018 21:40
 Subject: Re: List only USA items in "Items for Sale" tab
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Location:  USA, Wisconsin
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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

Click on "More Options" and you'll see this already exists.
 Author: MidwestBrick View Messages Posted By MidwestBrick
 Posted: Nov 12, 2018 13:42
 Subject: Parting Out - Items We Do Not Have
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Location:  USA, Wisconsin
Member Since Contact Type Status
Oct 17, 2016 Contact Member Seller
Buying Privileges - OKSelling Privileges - OK
Store Closed Store: Midwest Brick Factory
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
 
 Author: MidwestBrick View Messages Posted By MidwestBrick
 Posted: Nov 9, 2018 20:28
 Subject: Re: Wondering if part 53588 exists - want to buy
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Location:  USA, Wisconsin
Member Since Contact Type Status
Oct 17, 2016 Contact Member Seller
Buying Privileges - OKSelling Privileges - OK
Store Closed Store: Midwest Brick Factory
In Catalog, Brickitty writes:
  In Catalog, MidwestBrick writes:
  In Catalog, Brickitty writes:
  In Catalog, mfav writes:
  https://img.bricklink.com/ItemImage/EXTN/1481.png?0

Clearly it's marbled in the set image.

You're right, it is. Perhaps the catalog admin should change this and consolidate
both parts under 53588pb01, in Dark Gray or Dark Bluish Gray, then?

And possibly purchase some items at those two stores to make amends?

I'll definitely send a message to the sellers I messaged before, to let them
know they should relist the parts appropriately. But I'm curious why you
think I'm in any way responsible for the catalog error or receiving refunds
for what I could only assume were mistakes? I was just going off of the catalog,
and it's only the difficulties during this last week that led me to believe
that the part might not exist in a non-marbled version.

Guess tough crowd to crack a joke within, I'll keep my fun thoughts to myself
next time. (I'm smiling and having a chuckle while I write this). Best
of luck in your investigation.
 Author: MidwestBrick View Messages Posted By MidwestBrick
 Posted: Nov 9, 2018 17:07
 Subject: Re: Wondering if part 53588 exists - want to buy
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Location:  USA, Wisconsin
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Store Closed Store: Midwest Brick Factory
In Catalog, Brickitty writes:
  In Catalog, mfav writes:
  https://img.bricklink.com/ItemImage/EXTN/1481.png?0

Clearly it's marbled in the set image.

You're right, it is. Perhaps the catalog admin should change this and consolidate
both parts under 53588pb01, in Dark Gray or Dark Bluish Gray, then?

And possibly purchase some items at those two stores to make amends?
 Author: MidwestBrick View Messages Posted By MidwestBrick
 Posted: Oct 31, 2018 20:57
 Subject: Re: Catalog Project Request "Bar" vs. "Weapon"
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Location:  USA, Wisconsin
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In Catalog, DeLuca writes:
  One bit of inconsistency that has been bothering me for a while, is that, though
part (64567) is classified as a "Minifig, Weapon", its modified variant, part
(92690), is listed in "Bar".
Though I do not care where these parts are reclassified, I do want
to see them in the same category.
 
Part No: 64567  Name: Minifigure, Weapon Lightsaber Hilt Straight
* 
64567 Minifigure, Weapon Lightsaber Hilt Straight
Parts: Minifigure, Weapon
 
Part No: 92690  Name: Bar   1L with Top Stud and 2 Side Studs (Connector Perpendicular)
* 
92690 Bar 1L with Top Stud and 2 Side Studs (Connector Perpendicular)
Parts: Bar

Fixed. What's next?

92690 Minifig Weapon, 3 sided Hollow Hammer
Parts: Minifig, Weapon
 Author: MidwestBrick View Messages Posted By MidwestBrick
 Posted: Oct 5, 2018 00:17
 Subject: Re: Restrictions kill sales! I'm outta here!
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Location:  USA, Wisconsin
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Store Closed Store: Midwest Brick Factory
In Suggestions, npl writes:
  Twice today I spent time making LARGE orders (two different vendors) for about
$30 or so USD+. The first had a shipping box size restriction I didn't see
until I was checking out and the seller did not respond to a query for a 'bypass'
in time to be useful. I bought what I wanted on Amazon instead. It will be
here day after tomorrow! Just now I put together another order of over 150 items,
spent 20 min, only to learn it had a ^%#^*^ LOT average of a dollar, and again,
I was required to ask for a bypass. Screw that. I don't have the time for
this nit-noid nonsense. So here's the suggestion: Price your stuff for
what you want and either make the restriction clear on the main page or can the
restrictions. As for me, I'm head for e-bay where I am sure I can get what
I want and where any restrictions are clear.+

I understand your frustration. There are some sellers with so much going on
in their terms that I X out and never go back. But there are many more sellers
here that are straight forward, simple, and quick to pull, invoice, and ship.


As a seller myself, I believe my store is easy to understand, has a quote section
available, and I respond to inquiries quickly.

I can only suggest to weed out the stores you do not like and find the diamonds
in the rough that work for you. There are many out there to choose from. Best
of luck!

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