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 Author: Snippy1 View Messages Posted By Snippy1
 Posted: Oct 29, 2021 17:07
 Subject: exclusions or alerts
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 Topic: Suggestions
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Snippy1 (36)

Location:  USA, Illinois
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I created a default list of approximately 800 items. The auto select returned
7 stores. I placed orders in the first 6, the 7th would not let me as the seller
had a limit of 3 lots per sale. My order with him was comprised 139 lots. He
has not responded to messages asking for a bypass password, an option he offers.


It would be nice if the auto select could either allow you to exclude particular
sellers, those with lot limits and/or provide some warning up front that a limit
exists prior to placing orders.

I have had to recreate the subset of items in another default list to only now
have another 5 carts created, one of which is the offending store.

I am unable to complete my in a logical manner. Were I able to manually do so,
it will be at significantly increased price do to the added shipping/handling.
I had 4 or 5 projects I was trying to complete. None of them can occur now.
 Author: yorbrick View Messages Posted By yorbrick
 Posted: Oct 29, 2021 17:19
 Subject: Re: exclusions or alerts
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 Topic: Suggestions
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yorbrick (1182)

Location:  United Kingdom, England
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Apr 11, 2011 Contact Member Seller
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Store: Yorbricks
In Suggestions, Snippy1 writes:
  I created a default list of approximately 800 items. The auto select returned
7 stores. I placed orders in the first 6, the 7th would not let me as the seller
had a limit of 3 lots per sale. My order with him was comprised 139 lots. He
has not responded to messages asking for a bypass password, an option he offers.


It would be nice if the auto select could either allow you to exclude particular
sellers, those with lot limits and/or provide some warning up front that a limit
exists prior to placing orders.

I have had to recreate the subset of items in another default list to only now
have another 5 carts created, one of which is the offending store.

I am unable to complete my in a logical manner. Were I able to manually do so,
it will be at significantly increased price do to the added shipping/handling.
I had 4 or 5 projects I was trying to complete. None of them can occur now.

Least favourite stores with stupidly low limits to stop them being used in searches.
Some sellers use super cheap prices on parts but limit you to just a few then
screw you on shipping to make up for those low prices.

Chances are some of those parts were in the other six stores too at a slightly
higher price, and could have been added if you knew. Check all carts before buying
any!
 Author: peregrinator View Messages Posted By peregrinator
 Posted: Oct 29, 2021 18:11
 Subject: Re: exclusions or alerts
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 Topic: Suggestions
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peregrinator (764)

Location:  USA, New Jersey
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Jan 21, 2003 Contact Member Seller
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Store: Faber Family Bricks
In Suggestions, Snippy1 writes:
  It would be nice if the auto select could either allow you to exclude particular
sellers, those with lot limits and/or provide some warning up front that a limit
exists prior to placing orders.

You can exclude sellers that you least favorite - I'd suggest doing that
with this store. I'm sorry that you've had this experience. It would
be good if the auto select took sellers' lot limits into consideration.
 Author: MrPetovan View Messages Posted By MrPetovan
 Posted: Oct 29, 2021 18:51
 Subject: Re: exclusions or alerts
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 Topic: Suggestions
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MrPetovan (925)

Location:  USA, New York
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Store Closed Store: MrPetovan's Clearance Sale
I'm sorry you got Georgia Bricked.

As the others in this thread said:
- Always check carts created with Auto-Select before paying, several limits beyond
the lot limit aren't checked during the search.
- Least favorite the difficult and price-baiting stores.

I may add:
- You can convert the content of a cart into its own Wanted List so that you
can more easily order these parts only from different stores.

In Suggestions, Snippy1 writes:
  I created a default list of approximately 800 items. The auto select returned
7 stores. I placed orders in the first 6, the 7th would not let me as the seller
had a limit of 3 lots per sale. My order with him was comprised 139 lots. He
has not responded to messages asking for a bypass password, an option he offers.


It would be nice if the auto select could either allow you to exclude particular
sellers, those with lot limits and/or provide some warning up front that a limit
exists prior to placing orders.

I have had to recreate the subset of items in another default list to only now
have another 5 carts created, one of which is the offending store.

I am unable to complete my in a logical manner. Were I able to manually do so,
it will be at significantly increased price do to the added shipping/handling.
I had 4 or 5 projects I was trying to complete. None of them can occur now.
 Author: MrPetovan View Messages Posted By MrPetovan
 Posted: Oct 29, 2021 18:52
 Subject: Re: exclusions or alerts
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 Topic: Suggestions
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MrPetovan (925)

Location:  USA, New York
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Also a duplicate of https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1306990
 Author: tec View Messages Posted By tec
 Posted: Oct 30, 2021 06:06
 Subject: Re: exclusions or alerts
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tec (61)

Location:  Italy, Marche
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I upvote that
the lot limit is well known in advance!
search mechanism MUST not prepare carts of 4 lots for stores with limit=3.
anyway, if the search can't be fixed, just give us a post-check. if lostslimit
for one store in the list, then just red flag it, the users will find what to
do.
personaly, I'll "remove cart" it and since the page already does the rest
(searching all stores for the remaining parts) I'll go open the next stores,
simple enough.