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 | | | Author: | Lonely_Brick_OH  | | Posted: | Apr 29, 2011 15:08 | | Subject: | Multiple stores, ONE ACCOUNT | | Viewed: | 459 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
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| I would like to be able to list my new and used inventory in 2 seperate stores!
We have well over 500,000 used items that we have not been able to sell here
due to the massive amount of hassle we would have trying to keep the new and
used away from each other.
We would like to list these used items in their own store with their own stockroom!
This would increase Brick Link and would increase our bottom line.
We DO NOT want used orders mixed with new orders!
That would be horrible!
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| | | | | Author: | benwied | | Posted: | Apr 29, 2011 15:12 | | Subject: | Re: Multiple stores, ONE ACCOUNT | | Viewed: | 111 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| Go for it. I think thats the best way to keep it separate.
In Suggestions, BigBrickDaddy writes:
| | I would like to be able to list my new and used inventory in 2 seperate stores!
We have well over 500,000 used items that we have not been able to sell here
due to the massive amount of hassle we would have trying to keep the new and
used away from each other.
We would like to list these used items in their own store with their own stockroom!
This would increase Brick Link and would increase our bottom line.
We DO NOT want used orders mixed with new orders!
That would be horrible!
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| | | | | Author: | 7501 | | Posted: | Apr 29, 2011 15:22 | | Subject: | Re: Multiple stores, ONE ACCOUNT | | Viewed: | 144 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| I agree we have over 1 million parts in used inventory that we have been sitting
on for this very reason. I thought it was against the terms and conditions though?
In Suggestions, BigBrickDaddy writes:
| | I would like to be able to list my new and used inventory in 2 seperate stores!
We have well over 500,000 used items that we have not been able to sell here
due to the massive amount of hassle we would have trying to keep the new and
used away from each other.
We would like to list these used items in their own store with their own stockroom!
This would increase Brick Link and would increase our bottom line.
We DO NOT want used orders mixed with new orders!
That would be horrible!
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| | | | | | | Author: | ToriHada | | Posted: | Apr 29, 2011 15:33 | | Subject: | Re: Multiple stores, ONE ACCOUNT | | Viewed: | 200 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, 7501 writes:
| | I agree we have over 1 million parts in used inventory that we have been sitting
on for this very reason. I thought it was against the terms and conditions though?
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It is because right now the only way to have a second store is to open a second
account. Duplicate accounts are forbidden by the BL ToS. The glaring loophole,
however, is that a member can have use the name of their spouse, sibling or friend
to open a new account and then manage that account just as if it were his own.
the second account is in name only, and I don't feel comfortable with that. I
think it will invite fictional users and much abuse. If your spouse is truly
running the store, OK. But if you are just using their name, I would say no.
Still, a second store under well-defined limited circustances might be a good
idea for some. Before jumping into this, however, we should clarify what those
limited circumstances might be and what additional rules, if any, should apply
to those second and third stores.
Thor
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | Lonely_Brick_OH | | Posted: | Apr 29, 2011 15:38 | | Subject: | Re: Multiple stores, ONE ACCOUNT | | Viewed: | 127 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, fosterbengoshi writes:
| | In Suggestions, 7501 writes:
| | I agree we have over 1 million parts in used inventory that we have been sitting
on for this very reason. I thought it was against the terms and conditions though?
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It is because right now the only way to have a second store is to open a second
account. Duplicate accounts are forbidden by the BL ToS. The glaring loophole,
however, is that a member can have use the name of their spouse, sibling or friend
to open a new account and then manage that account just as if it were his own.
the second account is in name only, and I don't feel comfortable with that. I
think it will invite fictional users and much abuse. If your spouse is truly
running the store, OK. But if you are just using their name, I would say no.
Still, a second store under well-defined limited circustances might be a good
idea for some. Before jumping into this, however, we should clarify what those
limited circumstances might be and what additional rules, if any, should apply
to those second and third stores.
Thor
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I agree.
Sounds like everyone is on the same page for once.
Set the terms and conditions, submit it to Admin and/or any of the other people
necessary.
Will gladly sign off on it, and begin uploading a new stockroom for those elements.
Excellent. I was in the middle of creating my own Ebay store for just that reason.
If Brick Link can provide this, it will be wonderful!
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| | | | | | | | | | | Author: | maggiec | | Posted: | Apr 29, 2011 15:50 | | Subject: | Re: Multiple stores, ONE ACCOUNT | | Viewed: | 101 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, BigBrickDaddy writes:
| | In Suggestions, fosterbengoshi writes:
| | In Suggestions, 7501 writes:
| | I agree we have over 1 million parts in used inventory that we have been sitting
on for this very reason. I thought it was against the terms and conditions though?
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It is because right now the only way to have a second store is to open a second
account. Duplicate accounts are forbidden by the BL ToS. The glaring loophole,
however, is that a member can have use the name of their spouse, sibling or friend
to open a new account and then manage that account just as if it were his own.
the second account is in name only, and I don't feel comfortable with that. I
think it will invite fictional users and much abuse. If your spouse is truly
running the store, OK. But if you are just using their name, I would say no.
Still, a second store under well-defined limited circustances might be a good
idea for some. Before jumping into this, however, we should clarify what those
limited circumstances might be and what additional rules, if any, should apply
to those second and third stores.
Thor
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I agree.
Sounds like everyone is on the same page for once.
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Not quite everyone. I like to know that if I am in someone's shop, this is it,
and I don't have to wonder whether there's something else in another shop of
theirs that I also want at the same time. I also don't like the possibility
that one seller might have more than one shop on the spotlighted / featured store
page. And plenty of people do fine selling both new and used items. What if
someone decides they want a shop strictly for gear, one for sets, one for new
parts, another for used parts... you get the picture. Why complicate things
for users (especially newer ones) as well as use up more of BL's resources unnecessarily?
I think it works fine the way it is.
Maggie
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | TheBrickGuys | | Posted: | Apr 29, 2011 15:53 | | Subject: | Re: Multiple stores, ONE ACCOUNT | | Viewed: | 75 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| | | Not quite everyone. I like to know that if I am in someone's shop, this is it,
and I don't have to wonder whether there's something else in another shop of
theirs that I also want at the same time. I also don't like the possibility
that one seller might have more than one shop on the spotlighted / featured store
page. And plenty of people do fine selling both new and used items. What if
someone decides they want a shop strictly for gear, one for sets, one for new
parts, another for used parts... you get the picture. Why complicate things
for users (especially newer ones) as well as use up more of BL's resources unnecessarily?
I think it works fine the way it is.
Maggie
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I have to agree.
The main problem I would say is that it then could start even more of a trend
for others to open multiple stores as Maggie stated.
The reason I say this because where do you draw the line? 500,000 parts? 50,000?
5,000? Or some may feel that.....
"If someone can open up 2 stores for new and used parts, then why cant I open
1 store for parts and one for sets? One for each could help my bottom line because
people will know that my store named 'Billy Bobs Great New Sets R Us', is just
for sets and my other store, 'Billy Bobs Great New Parts R We', is just for parts."
"And if I had a third store named, 'Billy Bobs Great Almost New But Used Parts',
would be really great".
I know this example may be a bit unrealistic (at least the store names), but
once you open up that door it becomes harder and harder to control and it could
help lead to more and more dishonest abuse.
I would say a better solution would be to change the format so that people could
have one category for new parts and one category for used parts. That way you
can completely keep them separate. You could then set up your orders to sort
first by condition of the parts. This would allow you to have a good amount of
separation and also allow people to place orders with a combination of new and
used parts with out having to pay for separate shipping charges.
Jim
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | Dutchstyle | | Posted: | Apr 29, 2011 15:57 | | Subject: | Re: Multiple stores, ONE ACCOUNT | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, GoldenBricks writes:
| | 'Billy Bobs Great New Sets R Us'
'Billy Bobs Great New Parts R We'
'Billy Bobs Great Almost New But Used Parts',
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I do like the Billy Bobs 
I voted "no" for the same reasons as stated above. If you want to sell both new
and used items, sets, parts, minifigs w/e, you should do that within one store.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | ToriHada | | Posted: | Apr 29, 2011 15:59 | | Subject: | Re: Multiple stores, ONE ACCOUNT | | Viewed: | 95 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, GoldenBricks writes:
| | | | Not quite everyone. I like to know that if I am in someone's shop, this is it,
and I don't have to wonder whether there's something else in another shop of
theirs that I also want at the same time. I also don't like the possibility
that one seller might have more than one shop on the spotlighted / featured store
page. And plenty of people do fine selling both new and used items. What if
someone decides they want a shop strictly for gear, one for sets, one for new
parts, another for used parts... you get the picture. Why complicate things
for users (especially newer ones) as well as use up more of BL's resources unnecessarily?
I think it works fine the way it is.
Maggie
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I have to agree.
The main problem I would say is that it then could start even more of a trend
for others to open multiple stores as Maggie stated.
The reason I say this because where do you draw the line? 500,000 parts? 50,000?
5,000? Or some may feel that.....
"If someone can open up 2 stores for new and used parts, then why cant I open
1 store for parts and one for sets? One for each could help my bottom line because
people will know that my store named 'Billy Bobs Great New Sets R Us', is just
for sets and my other store, 'Billy Bobs Great New Parts R We', is just for parts."
"And if I had a third store named, 'Billy Bobs Great Almost New But Used Parts',
would be really great".
I know this example may be a bit unrealistic (at least the store names), but
once you open up that door it becomes harder and harder to control and it could
help lead to more and more dishonest abuse.
I would say a better solution would be to change the format so that people could
have one category for new parts and one category for used parts. That way you
can completely keep them separate. You could then set up your orders to sort
first by condition of the parts. This would allow you to have a good amount of
separation and also allow people to place orders with a combination of new and
used parts with out having to pay for separate shipping charges.
Jim
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How about substores within a store? I know buyers can filter out new and used,
but why not let the SELLER do this via two or more substores within the same
store? The splash page could let the buyer know about the substores and then
ask which one he would like to enter. ALSO, at the seller's option, buyers could
combine orders from more than one substore. These substores may allow sellers
to better maintain separate books for each substore.
Thor
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | Lonely_Brick_OH | | Posted: | Apr 29, 2011 15:59 | | Subject: | Re: Multiple stores, ONE ACCOUNT | | Viewed: | 74 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, GoldenBricks writes:
| | | | Not quite everyone. I like to know that if I am in someone's shop, this is it,
and I don't have to wonder whether there's something else in another shop of
theirs that I also want at the same time. I also don't like the possibility
that one seller might have more than one shop on the spotlighted / featured store
page. And plenty of people do fine selling both new and used items. What if
someone decides they want a shop strictly for gear, one for sets, one for new
parts, another for used parts... you get the picture. Why complicate things
for users (especially newer ones) as well as use up more of BL's resources unnecessarily?
I think it works fine the way it is.
Maggie
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I have to agree.
The main problem I would say is that it then could start even more of a trend
for others to open multiple stores as Maggie stated.
The reason I say this because where do you draw the line? 500,000 parts? 50,000?
5,000? Or some may feel that.....
"If someone can open up 2 stores for new and used parts, then why cant I open
1 store for parts and one for sets? One for each could help my bottom line because
people will know that my store named 'Billy Bobs Great New Sets R Us', is just
for sets and my other store, 'Billy Bobs Great New Parts R We', is just for parts."
"And if I had a third store named, 'Billy Bobs Great Almost New But Used Parts',
would be really great".
I know this example may be a bit unrealistic (at least the store names), but
once you open up that door it becomes harder and harder to control and it could
help lead to more and more dishonest abuse.
I would say a better solution would be to change the format so that people could
have one category for new parts and one category for used parts. That way you
can completely keep them separate. You could then set up your orders to sort
first by condition of the parts. This would allow you to have a good amount of
separation and also allow people to place orders with a combination of new and
used parts with out having to pay for separate shipping charges.
Jim
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SAME STORE NAME, different stock room.
Would be simple, and since the inventory would not be on the same stockroom the
orders cannot be pulled from another location.
Again, I think it would be an excellent idea. It has been discussed before from
a multiple account point of view.
We have tried all the possible ways to make it work over here.
We have been unsuccessful to this point in getting it to work.
If not, we can always sell off the inventory in bulk to one of the bulk buyers.
I am sure ANYONE would pay 2.00-3.00 per lb for the inventory.
We would like to get more out of it.
Some of it has been in storage for over 10+ years!
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | Munich_Bricks | | Posted: | Apr 29, 2011 16:17 | | Subject: | Re: Multiple stores, ONE ACCOUNT | | Viewed: | 53 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| Hi.
SORRY but I don't understand why YOU need a separate store for new and used.
First you have to keep both conditions separated PHYSICALLY - no help from BL
at all but no problem as well.
Second: SORT your orders received page / print outs FIRST BY CONDITION and then
by item no. / description - what ever you want - and your 'picking personal'
should be able to handle it correct as well...
Rgds
Andreas
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | WoutR | | Posted: | Apr 29, 2011 17:32 | | Subject: | Re: Multiple stores, ONE ACCOUNT | | Viewed: | 61 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, BigBrickDaddy writes:
| | In Suggestions, GoldenBricks writes:
| | | | Not quite everyone. I like to know that if I am in someone's shop, this is it,
and I don't have to wonder whether there's something else in another shop of
theirs that I also want at the same time. I also don't like the possibility
that one seller might have more than one shop on the spotlighted / featured store
page. And plenty of people do fine selling both new and used items. What if
someone decides they want a shop strictly for gear, one for sets, one for new
parts, another for used parts... you get the picture. Why complicate things
for users (especially newer ones) as well as use up more of BL's resources unnecessarily?
I think it works fine the way it is.
Maggie
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I have to agree.
The main problem I would say is that it then could start even more of a trend
for others to open multiple stores as Maggie stated.
The reason I say this because where do you draw the line? 500,000 parts? 50,000?
5,000? Or some may feel that.....
"If someone can open up 2 stores for new and used parts, then why cant I open
1 store for parts and one for sets? One for each could help my bottom line because
people will know that my store named 'Billy Bobs Great New Sets R Us', is just
for sets and my other store, 'Billy Bobs Great New Parts R We', is just for parts."
"And if I had a third store named, 'Billy Bobs Great Almost New But Used Parts',
would be really great".
I know this example may be a bit unrealistic (at least the store names), but
once you open up that door it becomes harder and harder to control and it could
help lead to more and more dishonest abuse.
I would say a better solution would be to change the format so that people could
have one category for new parts and one category for used parts. That way you
can completely keep them separate. You could then set up your orders to sort
first by condition of the parts. This would allow you to have a good amount of
separation and also allow people to place orders with a combination of new and
used parts with out having to pay for separate shipping charges.
Jim
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SAME STORE NAME, different stock room.
Would be simple, and since the inventory would not be on the same stockroom the
orders cannot be pulled from another location.
Again, I think it would be an excellent idea. It has been discussed before from
a multiple account point of view.
We have tried all the possible ways to make it work over here.
We have been unsuccessful to this point in getting it to work.
If not, we can always sell off the inventory in bulk to one of the bulk buyers.
I am sure ANYONE would pay 2.00-3.00 per lb for the inventory.
We would like to get more out of it.
Some of it has been in storage for over 10+ years!
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To me it seems you do not need a different store, but extra administrative options
in the software. Your suggestion seems to give the buyer less options without
any buyer-advantages. Therefore it will probably be easier to achieve AND solve
more problems if you define exactly what options you need and just request those.
Currently I have been buying mixed new and used, and I prefer to have that option
in all stores. Would you trust a store that claims only to sell new?
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | WoutR | | Posted: | Apr 29, 2011 17:35 | | Subject: | Re: Multiple stores, ONE ACCOUNT | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, WoutR writes:
| | To me it seems you do not need a different store, but extra administrative options
in the software. Your suggestion seems to give the buyer less options without
any buyer-advantages. Therefore it will probably be easier to achieve AND solve
more problems if you define exactly what options you need and just request those.
Currently I have been buying mixed new and used, and I prefer to have that option
in all stores. Would you trust a store that claims only to sell new?
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Or am I getting confused and is it a storage/training quality issue that had
nothing to do with BrickLink anyway?
The discussions in this thread seem to be going in two completely different directions
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | mnementh | | Posted: | Apr 29, 2011 18:12 | | Subject: | Re: Multiple stores, ONE ACCOUNT | | Viewed: | 101 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, WoutR writes:
| | Currently I have been buying mixed new and used, and I prefer to have that option
in all stores. Would you trust a store that claims only to sell new?
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There are many stores that only sell new parts. I fail to see why they shouldn't
be trusted.
Troy
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | WoutR | | Posted: | Apr 29, 2011 18:16 | | Subject: | Re: Multiple stores, ONE ACCOUNT | | Viewed: | 53 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, mnementh writes:
| | In Suggestions, WoutR writes:
| | Currently I have been buying mixed new and used, and I prefer to have that option
in all stores. Would you trust a store that claims only to sell new?
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There are many stores that only sell new parts. I fail to see why they shouldn't
be trusted.
Troy
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OK
As a new buyer to bricklink it might cause me to think twice, but the feedback
would probably solve that.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | RobErNat | | Posted: | Apr 29, 2011 16:05 | | Subject: | Re: Multiple stores, ONE ACCOUNT | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, GoldenBricks writes:
| | | | Not quite everyone. I like to know that if I am in someone's shop, this is it,
and I don't have to wonder whether there's something else in another shop of
theirs that I also want at the same time. I also don't like the possibility
that one seller might have more than one shop on the spotlighted / featured store
page. And plenty of people do fine selling both new and used items. What if
someone decides they want a shop strictly for gear, one for sets, one for new
parts, another for used parts... you get the picture. Why complicate things
for users (especially newer ones) as well as use up more of BL's resources unnecessarily?
I think it works fine the way it is.
Maggie
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I have to agree.
The main problem I would say is that it then could start even more of a trend
for others to open multiple stores as Maggie stated.
The reason I say this because where do you draw the line? 500,000 parts? 50,000?
5,000? Or some may feel that.....
"If someone can open up 2 stores for new and used parts, then why cant I open
1 store for parts and one for sets? One for each could help my bottom line because
people will know that my store named 'Billy Bobs Great New Sets R Us', is just
for sets and my other store, 'Billy Bobs Great New Parts R We', is just for parts."
"And if I had a third store named, 'Billy Bobs Great Almost New But Used Parts',
would be really great".
I know this example may be a bit unrealistic (at least the store names), but
once you open up that door it becomes harder and harder to control and it could
help lead to more and more dishonest abuse.
I would say a better solution would be to change the format so that people could
have one category for new parts and one category for used parts. That way you
can completely keep them separate. You could then set up your orders to sort
first by condition of the parts. This would allow you to have a good amount of
separation and also allow people to place orders with a combination of new and
used parts with out having to pay for separate shipping charges.
Jim
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I don't agree: As a private seller I can both list new and used (if I buy them
form my private money), What if I would actually open a second store (second
job or even main job)? I can sell new sets and parts but not used? What if I
buy a set from a professional seller (wherever) and decide to sell it again (or
part it out), so that would not be allowed?
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | tpr | | Posted: | Apr 29, 2011 15:55 | | Subject: | Re: Multiple stores, ONE ACCOUNT | | Viewed: | 50 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, maggiec writes:
| | In Suggestions, BigBrickDaddy writes:
| | In Suggestions, fosterbengoshi writes:
| | In Suggestions, 7501 writes:
| | I agree we have over 1 million parts in used inventory that we have been sitting
on for this very reason. I thought it was against the terms and conditions though?
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It is because right now the only way to have a second store is to open a second
account. Duplicate accounts are forbidden by the BL ToS. The glaring loophole,
however, is that a member can have use the name of their spouse, sibling or friend
to open a new account and then manage that account just as if it were his own.
the second account is in name only, and I don't feel comfortable with that. I
think it will invite fictional users and much abuse. If your spouse is truly
running the store, OK. But if you are just using their name, I would say no.
Still, a second store under well-defined limited circustances might be a good
idea for some. Before jumping into this, however, we should clarify what those
limited circumstances might be and what additional rules, if any, should apply
to those second and third stores.
Thor
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I agree.
Sounds like everyone is on the same page for once.
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Not quite everyone. I like to know that if I am in someone's shop, this is it,
and I don't have to wonder whether there's something else in another shop of
theirs that I also want at the same time. I also don't like the possibility
that one seller might have more than one shop on the spotlighted / featured store
page. And plenty of people do fine selling both new and used items. What if
someone decides they want a shop strictly for gear, one for sets, one for new
parts, another for used parts... you get the picture. Why complicate things
for users (especially newer ones) as well as use up more of BL's resources unnecessarily?
I think it works fine the way it is.
Maggie
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I agree
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | Lonely_Brick_OH | | Posted: | Apr 29, 2011 15:57 | | Subject: | Re: Multiple stores, ONE ACCOUNT | | Viewed: | 54 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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Not quite everyone. I like to know that if I am in someone's shop, this is it,
and I don't have to wonder whether there's something else in another shop of
theirs that I also want at the same time. I also don't like the possibility
that one seller might have more than one shop on the spotlighted / featured store
page. And plenty of people do fine selling both new and used items. What if
someone decides they want a shop strictly for gear, one for sets, one for new
parts, another for used parts... you get the picture. Why complicate things
for users (especially newer ones) as well as use up more of BL's resources unnecessarily?
I think it works fine the way it is.
Maggie
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I agree with you. It would need to be limited.
We have not been able to make it work.
We tried. It was a nightmare.
Trying to define used/new of the same element started to be a very large hassle
for us. The pickers would see pull from the wrong bin, wrong room, or wrong
storage area creating a nightmare for the next buyer.
We pulled all the used inventory and dumped it in large storage bins (around
200 of them). They have been sitting there ever since with another 100-200 bins
of Duplo Items.
We cannot sell them, cannot list them, cannot get the system to bend to the new/used
combo.
So we gave up!
Again, it would be nothing but a $$ maker for the site.
As for myself, I do not care. I am about 1/2 way through creation of an Ebay
store to sell that inventory off.
I would much rather pay fees to Brick Link then Ebay.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | BLUSER_142384 | | Posted: | Apr 29, 2011 16:48 | | Subject: | Re: Multiple stores, ONE ACCOUNT | | Viewed: | 53 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, BigBrickDaddy writes:
| | We have not been able to make it work.
We tried. It was a nightmare.
Trying to define used/new of the same element started to be a very large hassle
for us. The pickers would see pull from the wrong bin, wrong room, or wrong
storage area creating a nightmare for the next buyer.
We pulled all the used inventory and dumped it in large storage bins (around
200 of them). They have been sitting there ever since with another 100-200 bins
of Duplo Items.
We cannot sell them, cannot list them, cannot get the system to bend to the new/used
combo.
So we gave up!
Again, it would be nothing but a $$ maker for the site.
As for myself, I do not care. I am about 1/2 way through creation of an Ebay
store to sell that inventory off.
I would much rather pay fees to Brick Link then Ebay.
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Your post makes no sense. If you can sell them on feebay you can sell them here.
You claim your problem lies with your pickers, will they suddenly become smarter
because the invoice comes through feebay?
If taking the used lego off site is your solution to the picker fiasco you should
have no problem integrating them into your BL store. You can then pack the order
from both locations & merge them at the end of the day or whenever is convenient.
Make a note that buying new and used lego will add a day to the transaction time
- whats the big deal?
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | TheBrickGuys | | Posted: | Apr 29, 2011 17:05 | | Subject: | Re: Multiple stores, ONE ACCOUNT | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, DragonAlex writes:
| | In Suggestions, BigBrickDaddy writes:
| | We have not been able to make it work.
We tried. It was a nightmare.
Trying to define used/new of the same element started to be a very large hassle
for us. The pickers would see pull from the wrong bin, wrong room, or wrong
storage area creating a nightmare for the next buyer.
We pulled all the used inventory and dumped it in large storage bins (around
200 of them). They have been sitting there ever since with another 100-200 bins
of Duplo Items.
We cannot sell them, cannot list them, cannot get the system to bend to the new/used
combo.
So we gave up!
Again, it would be nothing but a $$ maker for the site.
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I think he means that he will sell all his used stuff on ebay as bulk lots and
not as individuale parts.
Ebay, I think, is better suited for bulk lots, thats what people like over there.
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As for myself, I do not care. I am about 1/2 way through creation of an Ebay
store to sell that inventory off.
I would much rather pay fees to Brick Link then Ebay.
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Your post makes no sense. If you can sell them on feebay you can sell them here.
You claim your problem lies with your pickers, will they suddenly become smarter
because the invoice comes through feebay?
If taking the used lego off site is your solution to the picker fiasco you should
have no problem integrating them into your BL store. You can then pack the order
from both locations & merge them at the end of the day or whenever is convenient.
Make a note that buying new and used lego will add a day to the transaction time
- whats the big deal?
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| In Suggestions, GoldenBricks writes:
| | I think he means that he will sell all his used stuff on ebay as bulk lots and
not as individuale parts.
Ebay, I think, is better suited for bulk lots, thats what people like over there.
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It may be better suited, but I wouldn't mind finding a BL seller selling decent
quality parts in bulk... I've done a couple on Ebay, and one here, and while
I get a lot of interesting and useful parts I also get a lot of dust, hair, and
even a marbles and other crap.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | BLUSER_142384 | | Posted: | Apr 29, 2011 17:45 | | Subject: | Re: Multiple stores, ONE ACCOUNT | | Viewed: | 52 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, GoldenBricks writes:
| | In Suggestions, DragonAlex writes:
| | In Suggestions, BigBrickDaddy writes:
| | We have not been able to make it work.
We tried. It was a nightmare.
Trying to define used/new of the same element started to be a very large hassle
for us. The pickers would see pull from the wrong bin, wrong room, or wrong
storage area creating a nightmare for the next buyer.
We pulled all the used inventory and dumped it in large storage bins (around
200 of them). They have been sitting there ever since with another 100-200 bins
of Duplo Items.
We cannot sell them, cannot list them, cannot get the system to bend to the new/used
combo.
So we gave up!
Again, it would be nothing but a $$ maker for the site.
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I think he means that he will sell all his used stuff on ebay as bulk lots and
not as individuale parts.
Ebay, I think, is better suited for bulk lots, thats what people like over there.
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As for myself, I do not care. I am about 1/2 way through creation of an Ebay
store to sell that inventory off.
I would much rather pay fees to Brick Link then Ebay.
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Your post makes no sense. If you can sell them on feebay you can sell them here.
You claim your problem lies with your pickers, will they suddenly become smarter
because the invoice comes through feebay?
If taking the used lego off site is your solution to the picker fiasco you should
have no problem integrating them into your BL store. You can then pack the order
from both locations & merge them at the end of the day or whenever is convenient.
Make a note that buying new and used lego will add a day to the transaction time
- whats the big deal?
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If he mentioned auctions that would be one thing but he said he is doing an ebay
store. Bulk lots can be done even better here though. If he ends up with 555
used red 1x1 round plates he can make the buyer buy all of them. He can even
create a super lot for all the used 1x1 round plates in every color he has. Hard
for a picker to confuse the bag marked "555 used red 1x1 round plates" for any
other bag in my mind. I still don't see an insurmountable issue here.
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| | | | | | | | | | | Author: | fredjh | | Posted: | Apr 29, 2011 17:09 | | Subject: | Re: Multiple stores, ONE ACCOUNT | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, BigBrickDaddy writes:
| | Sounds like everyone is on the same page for once.
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So I won't be able to order both used and new from you on the same order?
I think you should be allowed to do this if you want, it's not like you're hiding
something and sellers partaking in this would be upfront and clear about it,
but it seems to me to be detrimental to your business...
If I wanted all new stuff, but you had some of what I wanted used but not new,
I might want accept buying used items if it's going to save me even more money
on one order... or vice versa, if I wanted to go cheaper and was mainly buying
used items, it could be more worth it to buy a few new things if it means I don't
have to make a second order.
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | ToddWebb | | Posted: | Apr 29, 2011 21:51 | | Subject: | Re: Multiple stores, ONE ACCOUNT | | Viewed: | 166 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, fosterbengoshi writes:
| | The glaring loophole,
however, is that a member can have use the name of their spouse, sibling or friend
to open a new account and then manage that account just as if it were his own.
the second account is in name only, and I don't feel comfortable with that. I
think it will invite fictional users and much abuse.
Thor
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Said the man whose "wife"'s store has $10 in common parts, all overpriced, and
ships only from South Carolina to Japan. Glass houses.
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| In Suggestions, ToddWebb writes:
| | In Suggestions, fosterbengoshi writes:
| | The glaring loophole,
however, is that a member can have use the name of their spouse, sibling or friend
to open a new account and then manage that account just as if it were his own.
the second account is in name only, and I don't feel comfortable with that. I
think it will invite fictional users and much abuse.
Thor
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Said the man whose "wife"'s store has $10 in common parts, all overpriced, and
ships only from South Carolina to Japan. Glass houses.
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If you are going to take a swipe at me Todd, get your facts straight. Unlike
you, I do have a wife. And as members of my local LUG can confirm, my wife is
also involved with Lego and our family hobby (she mainly sells to buyers in Japan).
It is her store, not mine. She runs it and is 100% responsible for it. I have
nothing to do with it(1).
Furthermore, before opening her tiny store, I asked Admin if it would be OK for
my wife to have her own account and store. Admin said it would be fine provided
it was truly HER store and account. In fact, Admin referred me to section 1 of
the ToS(2).
My wife's store has always been quite small and is basically inactive right now.
She initially used it to manage her own inventory (inventory she took from me).
My wife only has three feedback - as both a seller and buyer, combined.
My above post was about members who use the name of their spouse, sibling or
friend on paper only but completely manage and control that account themself.
My above post was NOT about related members who genuinely manage and control
their own accounts. BTW Todd, there *ARE* other members here who have spouses,
siblings and friends who are also BL members. There are brothers on BrickLink
who have separate stores and even a mother and daughter with separate BL stores.
As for my wife's prices, you will have to ask her why they are overpriced. But
I suspect it is probably because she hasn't been paying much attention to her
BL store lately. And she ships only to Japan because she is Japanese, has limited
English skills and does not want her tiny store open to everyone.
Oh and FYI, we live in NORTH Carolina, not South Carolina. If you were paying
attention and weren't so rabidly eager to accuse me of something you know nothing
about, you might have noticed that.
And lastly, if I wanted to have a duplicate account, I would not be so stupid
as to put it under my wife's name.
Thor
(1) I suspect your venom is because my wife and I have both stoplisted you. Quite
naturally, my wife and I support and look after each other. That includes letting
each other know about problem members. Like members who are needlessly hostile
and ignorantly accusatory.
(2) Just in case you can't be bothered to look it up Todd, Section 1 of the ToS
provides: "Our services are available only to individuals and firms who can form
legally binding contracts under applicable law. ... Each individual or firm is
eligible to have only 1 profile on this system."
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| | | | | Author: | GPB | | Posted: | Apr 29, 2011 17:28 | | Subject: | Re: Multiple stores, ONE ACCOUNT | | Viewed: | 101 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, BigBrickDaddy writes:
| | I would like to be able to list my new and used inventory in 2 seperate stores!
We have well over 500,000 used items that we have not been able to sell here
due to the massive amount of hassle we would have trying to keep the new and
used away from each other.
We would like to list these used items in their own store with their own stockroom!
This would increase Brick Link and would increase our bottom line.
We DO NOT want used orders mixed with new orders!
That would be horrible!
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I know you will view my comments as incendiary or in some way a personal slight
against you, but here they are anyway.
We have had inventory stored both in a multi-room configuration, and all in one
room. All in one room is much better. It's actually pretty easy to segregate
new and used parts from each other. You keep them in separate locations, and
note their locations. As long as you have properly trained your staff on how
to pick the correct locations (5-minute course), then the only thing you need
to rely on is that whoever placed and noted the placement of inventory is reliable
and proficient at what they do.
Example: Bethany goes to pull part A from location 1. As long as Dave (inventory
placement) did his job correctly, and did not put part B in location 1, you should
really have no problems. Couple this with pick sheets that have photos and your
staff could take their QC to another level and simply match the photo with the
parts they've just picked.
This is in no way fool proof, as we've certainly made mistakes with such a system
in play, but used parts have never been mixed with new.
It sounds like the issue you have is staff that have not been properly trained
by you or whoever is in charge, and in order to mitigate your own internal problem,
you'd like the opportunity to have more than one store.
I have no problem with this in all reality, because if you can have multiple
stores, then every one else can too. The first place I would open my second store
is in Ohio.
Have a great weekend!
Greg
PBD
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| | | | | Author: | renhoffman | | Posted: | Apr 29, 2011 17:43 | | Subject: | Re: Multiple stores, ONE ACCOUNT | | Viewed: | 68 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, BigBrickDaddy writes:
| | I would like to be able to list my new and used inventory in 2 seperate stores!
We have well over 500,000 used items that we have not been able to sell here
due to the massive amount of hassle we would have trying to keep the new and
used away from each other.
We would like to list these used items in their own store with their own stockroom!
This would increase Brick Link and would increase our bottom line.
We DO NOT want used orders mixed with new orders!
That would be horrible!
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Why do you need a whole other store? Can't you come up with a system that utilizes
your current inventory system? This seems to be the real issue. I suggest something
were USED lots are clearly marked. No need to change anything with your current
NEW inventory.
Darren
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| | | | | Author: | Bond | | Posted: | Apr 29, 2011 18:22 | | Subject: | Re: Multiple stores, ONE ACCOUNT | | Viewed: | 55 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, BigBrickDaddy writes:
| | I would like to be able to list my new and used inventory in 2 seperate stores!
We have well over 500,000 used items that we have not been able to sell here
due to the massive amount of hassle we would have trying to keep the new and
used away from each other.
We would like to list these used items in their own store with their own stockroom!
This would increase Brick Link and would increase our bottom line.
We DO NOT want used orders mixed with new orders!
That would be horrible!
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Indeed it would.
Is there any way you can permanently assign staff to handle either Used or New
lot orders? "Skeezix, you're assigned to used orders. Clausewitz, you are assigned
to new."
You could further facilitate this by placing used stuff on one side of the store,
and new inventory on the other. Hang big signs over the sections so that it is
clear to everyone what area they're standing in. And if you see an underling
standing in the wrong section, you can avert a tragedy: "Skeezix!! What are you
doing in the new inventory section? Get your a...er, self over to used! No ice
cream for you."
Mayhaps?
- S
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| | | | | Author: | BLUSER_52597 | | Posted: | Apr 29, 2011 19:46 | | Subject: | Re: Multiple stores, ONE ACCOUNT | | Viewed: | 83 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, BigBrickDaddy writes:
| | I would like to be able to list my new and used inventory in 2 seperate stores!
We have well over 500,000 used items that we have not been able to sell here
due to the massive amount of hassle we would have trying to keep the new and
used away from each other.
We would like to list these used items in their own store with their own stockroom!
This would increase Brick Link and would increase our bottom line.
We DO NOT want used orders mixed with new orders!
That would be horrible!
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I vote No. Rather than give my reasons, I will just say I disagree with the
idea.
-Samson
LEGO without its name is an idea without its identity
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| | | | | Author: | TheBrickGuys | | Posted: | Apr 29, 2011 23:40 | | Subject: | Re: Multiple stores, ONE ACCOUNT | | Viewed: | 47 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, BigBrickDaddy writes:
| | I would like to be able to list my new and used inventory in 2 seperate stores!
We have well over 500,000 used items that we have not been able to sell here
due to the massive amount of hassle we would have trying to keep the new and
used away from each other.
We would like to list these used items in their own store with their own stockroom!
This would increase Brick Link and would increase our bottom line.
We DO NOT want used orders mixed with new orders!
That would be horrible!
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Now dont you wish you never asked??
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| | | | | Author: | CPgolfaddict | | Posted: | Apr 30, 2011 03:04 | | Subject: | Re: Multiple stores, ONE ACCOUNT | | Viewed: | 53 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, BigBrickDaddy writes:
| | I would like to be able to list my new and used inventory in 2 seperate stores!
We have well over 500,000 used items that we have not been able to sell here
due to the massive amount of hassle we would have trying to keep the new and
used away from each other.
We would like to list these used items in their own store with their own stockroom!
This would increase Brick Link and would increase our bottom line.
We DO NOT want used orders mixed with new orders!
That would be horrible!
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I've read most of the other thread (two stores for VAT on new stuff and no VAT
for used) and this thread.
I would rather see:
A. Solve the VAT issue itself. (allow VAT on new and not on used within the
same store). Having two stores is, at best, a work around for the real problem.
B. Find a way to solve your new vs. used issue. My inventory is much smaller
by comparison so this is a rare issue for me. On occasion I've looked for a
part in the new stuff, when used was ordered. Because my inventory is small
I usually catch myself quickly. HOWEVER, I did just change my default sorting
for received orders so that 'condition' is the first sort. New items are shown
first, then used items. So this issue should never happen again for me. In my
small-ish physical inventory all used parts are on one side, new on the other.
"Used" shows up in red on orders, "New" is in Blue. Seems fairly simple to
me, but I have a much smaller inventory.
REASONING:
BL is hard enough for new buyers to understand. If we want to support expansion
of the overall buying community, I think we need to simplify the system. At
worst, we should not be complicating it. Two linked stores is a complication
for new buyers.
Competitively I'm probably better off if other sellers have two stores vs. my
one store. But in the long run, making BL more friendly for new buyers will
expand the buyer pool for everyone and generate more revenue for me vs. a small
competitive advantage that goes away once a buyer has some BL experience.
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