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| | | Author: | C0lsanders_  | | Posted: | Aug 13, 2016 16:52 | | Subject: | Part or set suggestions | | Viewed: | 83 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
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| I've always found the part (or set) input within "sell a part" lacking. Let's
say I look under a part, find the number, and put it in. I click "show catalog
info" (for price, etc), but it shows "page not found". Why? Because that number
that I input was not the number bricklink chose as the "main" number. Once I
track down the piece, I will often see that first number on that item's page,
as "alternate item no."
Take 42023. That has 41763 as an alternate number, but if I put that in, "page
not found".
Suggestion #1:
If there is an alternate number for an item, it will auto-redirect to the correct
page, with the correct number. A small note at the top saying it was redirected
would be nice. Also, if the number "form" spot would auto change to the correct
number, that could also be nice. No more looking right at the item and number,
but having it do no good, because there is an unknown 2nd, 3rd, etc. number.
Suggestion #2:
I find it rather annoying to put in a number, and have it not find the item,
just because I get 1 of the 4 or 5 wrong. I think BL should maybe add a number
suggestion page. Let's say I have a 3004 (you know what that is), but let's
say I can't tell the number, and I think it's 8004. That is another item
entirely. If I put that in parts, it will show "page not found". I think it could
be massively helpful if it instead said something like "no part with that number
found. One set with "8004" matches (shows set) and one part with 75% number match,
"3004" (shows part)" You can then clearly see, "oh yeah, it IS 3004" or, "oops,
I'm on add part, not add set." It would speed some things up
Thanks for reading,
Miles (C0lsanders_)
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USA, Ohio
