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 Author: ralphs_bricks View Messages Posted By ralphs_bricks
 Posted: May 30, 2017 18:19
 Subject: Re: Brick weight in catalog
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 Topic: Suggestions
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Location:  USA, New York
Member Since Contact Type Status Collage
Feb 13, 2017 Member Does Not Allow Contact Seller
Buying Privileges - OKSelling Privileges - OK
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Store: Ralph's Bricks & Minifigs
In Suggestions, slamdunx writes:
  Suggest adding brick weight field to the catalog.

I have observed that a buyer cannot tell if a seller has been reasonable in calculating
the shipping costs for an order until they have received the bricks, at which
point it is too late to question it as the order is paid.

In at least two cases I've had a seller overcharge for shipping and fees
by using packaging which is unreasonably heavier than the bricks being shipped.
The only option available to the buyer in this case is to give negative feedback.

If the catalog included brick weight then the buyer could make an informed choice
before paying and negative feedback could be avoided.

Post office charges for the weight of the complete package not just the weight
of the bricks. The weight calculated needs to include everything that's shipped
the bricks, sleeves, packaging, the box, the label, tape, packing slip. That
all adds up. When you see a weight chart in a stores terms that's for the
complete package. If it was just based on the weight of the bricks BrickLink
wouldn't need to do a Invoice step.
 Author: ralphs_bricks View Messages Posted By ralphs_bricks
 Posted: May 9, 2017 21:24
 Subject: Re: Classic Wanted List Unavailable on June 5th
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Location:  USA, New York
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In Administrative, Admin_Jaclyn writes:
  Hello Everyone,

In June of last year, we introduced a new Wanted List upgrade. This upgrade came
with a newly-designed buying experience which focused on the necessity to compare
and plan out multiple carts at once, as well as make it easier to manage multiple
lists.

Since BrickLink's Wanted List is a core feature for most users, we currently
provide the classic version for members to use as a backup in case there are
glitches with the new version. This is intended to be a temporary solution.

The classic version of the Wanted List feature will become unavailable on
June 5, 2017.
At this point, we have ensured that the new version of the
Wanted List covers all desired functionality (plus more) from the classic version.
If you have any issues with the new version, please let us know as soon as possible.

Thank you for the continued support, bug reports, and helpful feedback as we
continue to roll out important changes.

Sincerely,

Jaclyn
BrickLink Customer Support

I got to admit I didn't even know there was a classic version of the wanted
list.