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| | | Author: | ccroxton  | | Posted: | Jan 19, 2022 15:58 | | Subject: | Newbie confusion! | | Viewed: | 252 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| I have over 1000 pounds of Lego to list. I am confused by some terminology in
BL store setup. Is each color of each part number a LOT? In other words, black
2x4 is a different lot than red 2x4? What is a group? Why would you want/need
to charge additional fees for a large group of unrelated parts? Any suggestions
for making this enormous task any easier? Do pulled sets sell any better than
just pieces? Are all pieces expected to be washed and cleaned? I have about 25
pounds of sealed bags (new parts), but once you open the bags, handle the parts,
and then put them into the appropriate storage place, they will get slightly
scratched/scuffed. Is this expected, or is there a solution for this?
Sorry for so many questions, but with this many parts, I need to get as much
right as possible the first time around!
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| | | | | Author: | peregrinator | | Posted: | Jan 19, 2022 16:10 | | Subject: | Re: Newbie confusion! | | Viewed: | 64 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, ccroxton writes:
| | I have over 1000 pounds of Lego to list. I am confused by some terminology in
BL store setup. Is each color of each part number a LOT? In other words, black
2x4 is a different lot than red 2x4?
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Yes, a black 2x4 brick (3001), for example, would be a different lot than a red
2x4 brick. Also we distinguish between New and Used, so you might have New black
2x4 bricks and Used black 2x4 bricks and these would be separate lots.
Now you might still want to have multiple lots with the same parts if there's
some distinguishing characteristic you want your buyers to know about. I do this
sometimes with Used parts, but also with Used minifigures, in cases where worn
minifigures are still in demand.
| | Are all pieces expected to be washed and cleaned?
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I don't think you need to clean every part (I've never heard of anyone
cleaning New parts) but if a part is visibly dirty - please clean it.
| | I have about 25
pounds of sealed bags (new parts), but once you open the bags, handle the parts,
and then put them into the appropriate storage place, they will get slightly
scratched/scuffed. Is this expected, or is there a solution for this?
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You can minimize it but generally speaking there will be some light scratching
involved even with new parts - it happens at the factory, it happens during transport,
it happens at retail, etc.
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| | | | | | | Author: | ccroxton | | Posted: | Jan 19, 2022 16:23 | | Subject: | Re: Newbie confusion! | | Viewed: | 58 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, peregrinator writes:
| | In Help, ccroxton writes:
| | I have over 1000 pounds of Lego to list. I am confused by some terminology in
BL store setup. Is each color of each part number a LOT? In other words, black
2x4 is a different lot than red 2x4?
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Yes, a black 2x4 brick (3001), for example, would be a different lot than a red
2x4 brick. Also we distinguish between New and Used, so you might have New black
2x4 bricks and Used black 2x4 bricks and these would be separate lots.
Now you might still want to have multiple lots with the same parts if there's
some distinguishing characteristic you want your buyers to know about. I do this
sometimes with Used parts, but also with Used minifigures, in cases where worn
minifigures are still in demand.
| | Are all pieces expected to be washed and cleaned?
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I don't think you need to clean every part (I've never heard of anyone
cleaning New parts) but if a part is visibly dirty - please clean it.
| | I have about 25
pounds of sealed bags (new parts), but once you open the bags, handle the parts,
and then put them into the appropriate storage place, they will get slightly
scratched/scuffed. Is this expected, or is there a solution for this?
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You can minimize it but generally speaking there will be some light scratching
involved even with new parts - it happens at the factory, it happens during transport,
it happens at retail, etc.
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Thank you for the detailed reply! I guess I have a LOT of bricks to wash!
I have built and run ecommerce sites since the 1990s, and each one uses different
terminology! I this case, I am guessing a GROUP would consist of any collection
the seller wants to make? Most recent, best sellers, etc. are common, or things
on sale, unusual items, etc.?
I noticed there are separate listings for parts with stickers applied, so those
would be additional LOTS, as would any pre-printed bricks? 3001 with a smile,
with a frown, with different texts, these are each a different lot?
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | peregrinator | | Posted: | Jan 19, 2022 17:01 | | Subject: | Re: Newbie confusion! | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, ccroxton writes:
| | Thank you for the detailed reply! I guess I have a LOT of bricks to wash!
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You have a lot of dirty bricks?
| | I have built and run ecommerce sites since the 1990s, and each one uses different
terminology! I this case, I am guessing a GROUP would consist of any collection
the seller wants to make? Most recent, best sellers, etc. are common, or things
on sale, unusual items, etc.?
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Not sure what you mean by "group" - do you mean a Super Lot?
| | I noticed there are separate listings for parts with stickers applied, so those
would be additional LOTS, as would any pre-printed bricks? 3001 with a smile,
with a frown, with different texts, these are each a different lot?
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Yep, each one different.
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| | | | | | | | | | | Author: | ccroxton | | Posted: | Jan 19, 2022 17:04 | | Subject: | Re: Newbie confusion! | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, peregrinator writes:
| | In Help, ccroxton writes:
| | Thank you for the detailed reply! I guess I have a LOT of bricks to wash!
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You have a lot of dirty bricks?
| | I have built and run ecommerce sites since the 1990s, and each one uses different
terminology! I this case, I am guessing a GROUP would consist of any collection
the seller wants to make? Most recent, best sellers, etc. are common, or things
on sale, unusual items, etc.?
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Not sure what you mean by "group" - do you mean a Super Lot?
| | I noticed there are separate listings for parts with stickers applied, so those
would be additional LOTS, as would any pre-printed bricks? 3001 with a smile,
with a frown, with different texts, these are each a different lot?
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Yep, each one different.
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Featured Groups - Designate lots to feature that you want visitors to notice
upon visiting your Shop. from https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=52
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | Shiny_Stuff | | Posted: | Jan 19, 2022 17:22 | | Subject: | Re: Newbie confusion! | | Viewed: | 54 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, ccroxton writes:
| | In Help, peregrinator writes:
| | In Help, ccroxton writes:
| | Thank you for the detailed reply! I guess I have a LOT of bricks to wash!
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You have a lot of dirty bricks?
| | I have built and run ecommerce sites since the 1990s, and each one uses different
terminology! I this case, I am guessing a GROUP would consist of any collection
the seller wants to make? Most recent, best sellers, etc. are common, or things
on sale, unusual items, etc.?
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Not sure what you mean by "group" - do you mean a Super Lot?
| | I noticed there are separate listings for parts with stickers applied, so those
would be additional LOTS, as would any pre-printed bricks? 3001 with a smile,
with a frown, with different texts, these are each a different lot?
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Yep, each one different.
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Featured Groups - Designate lots to feature that you want visitors to notice
upon visiting your Shop. from https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=52
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Think of the Featured Group items as your shop's front window like a real
life bricks-and-mortar shop would have. It gives you a chance to show off items
that perhaps you have in large quantities, or items that are highly desirable
and rare, or items that you have priced to move quickly or just items that you
might think are neat or that buyers would like to see. Use whatever criteria
you want.
BrickLink will automatically select items for you by showcasing items you have
listed for sale most recently unless you select items for the Featured Groups
yourself. So, if you do not select anything to be Featured, BrickLink will do
the work for you and will automatically update it with new items you have listed
for sale.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | peregrinator | | Posted: | Jan 19, 2022 17:24 | | Subject: | Re: Newbie confusion! | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, ccroxton writes:
Oh yeah that's just to show off what you have in your store. By default it
shows your newest items.
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| | | | | Author: | Teup | | Posted: | Jan 19, 2022 16:28 | | Subject: | Re: Newbie confusion! | | Viewed: | 59 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, ccroxton writes:
| | I have over 1000 pounds of Lego to list. I am confused by some terminology in
BL store setup. Is each color of each part number a LOT? In other words, black
2x4 is a different lot than red 2x4?
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A lot is just an article that you have listed for sale. When you create a new
lot, it gets a unique lot ID number. Different kinds of parts will be listed
in your store as different lots by necessity, but theoretically (don't do
it) you could make a separate lot for every single part that you own. You'd
just get an extremely long list of the same kind of part, but they're different
"lots".
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| | | | | | | Author: | ccroxton | | Posted: | Jan 19, 2022 16:37 | | Subject: | Re: Newbie confusion! | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, Teup writes:
| | In Help, ccroxton writes:
| | I have over 1000 pounds of Lego to list. I am confused by some terminology in
BL store setup. Is each color of each part number a LOT? In other words, black
2x4 is a different lot than red 2x4?
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A lot is just an article that you have listed for sale. When you create a new
lot, it gets a unique lot ID number. Different kinds of parts will be listed
in your store as different lots by necessity, but theoretically (don't do
it) you could make a separate lot for every single part that you own. You'd
just get an extremely long list of the same kind of part, but they're different
"lots".
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Thanks!
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| | | | | Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Jan 19, 2022 16:51 | | Subject: | Re: Newbie confusion! | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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Sorry for so many questions, but with this many parts, I need to get as much
right as possible the first time around!
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Start by listing a small amount so you get a slow trickle of orders to learn
from.
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| | | | | Author: | Bond | | Posted: | Jan 19, 2022 17:04 | | Subject: | Re: Newbie confusion! | | Viewed: | 50 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, ccroxton writes:
| | I have over 1000 pounds of Lego to list. I am confused by some terminology in
BL store setup. Is each color of each part number a LOT? In other words, black
2x4 is a different lot than red 2x4? What is a group? Why would you want/need
to charge additional fees for a large group of unrelated parts? Any suggestions
for making this enormous task any easier? Do pulled sets sell any better than
just pieces? Are all pieces expected to be washed and cleaned? I have about 25
pounds of sealed bags (new parts), but once you open the bags, handle the parts,
and then put them into the appropriate storage place, they will get slightly
scratched/scuffed. Is this expected, or is there a solution for this?
Sorry for so many questions, but with this many parts, I need to get as much
right as possible the first time around!
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Hi CC!
From your locality and the name of your store, I'd infer that you're
somewhere in central Texas; maybe Llano, perhaps Fredericksburg, possibly New
Braunfels, or none of the above. I'm in Pflugerville.
Any one thing you have in your store is termed an 'item'. So even if
you have 350 used Red Brick, 2x4 for sale, each one brick is an 'item'.
Those 350 2x4 Red Bricks together are termed a single 'lot'. And if you
have 1100 new White Brick, 2x4 for sale, each one of those white bricks is also
an 'item', and all of those 1100 2x4 White Bricks together are another
single 'lot'.
To take it a step further, if that's all you currently had for sale in your
store, a statement at the bottom of your listings would read as follows:
"Total 1450 items in 2 lots available".
Another step further. Notice that - for the sake of example - I indicated that
the Red bricks were 'used', and the White bricks were 'new'.
Lots are also separated by their condition (N or U). Thus, if 500 of those 1100
White bricks were used, and the remaining 600 White bricks were new, you would
now have three lots in your store:
(350) Used Brick, 2 x 4 Red
(500) Used Brick, 2 x 4 White
(600) New Brick, 2 x 4 White
and the statement at the bottom of your listings would now read:
"Total 1450 items in 3 lots available".
Now let's include sets in the discussion. Each one single set you have for
sale, regardless of whether you have one each of a few sets or ten each of ten
sets is - you guessed it - an 'item'. If you have three of these for
sale:
all of them in New condition, those three sets together would constitute one
'lot'. But again, if one of them were Used, and the other two were New,
then they would be listed separately, and those same sets would be listed in
two lots.
So now, your store item statement might read:
"Total 1453 items in 5 lots available".
For the sake of simplicity and this explanation, let us just say that, in general,
minifigs are like sets, new or used, and like ones together generally constitute
a single 'lot'.
Now, when it comes to what thing sells better than a similar thing, I suggest
taking advantage of the Price Guide information for sets and parts.
Every set, minifig, part, etc. has a Price Guide link that details the BrickLink
sales data for that thing. For example, here's a link to the price guide
for Harry Potter minifig colhp-19:
https://www.bricklink.com/catalogPG.asp?S=colhp-19&ColorID=0
This can give you some guidance on what to sell your item for, if you want to
be fairly competitive.
As you can imagine, it only gets more complex from here. Don't drive yourself
nuts; start simple. And keep asking questions.
- Pat (BL ID: Bond)
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| | | | | | | Author: | ccroxton | | Posted: | Jan 19, 2022 17:13 | | Subject: | Re: Newbie confusion! | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, Bond writes:
| | In Help, ccroxton writes:
| | I have over 1000 pounds of Lego to list. I am confused by some terminology in
BL store setup. Is each color of each part number a LOT? In other words, black
2x4 is a different lot than red 2x4? What is a group? Why would you want/need
to charge additional fees for a large group of unrelated parts? Any suggestions
for making this enormous task any easier? Do pulled sets sell any better than
just pieces? Are all pieces expected to be washed and cleaned? I have about 25
pounds of sealed bags (new parts), but once you open the bags, handle the parts,
and then put them into the appropriate storage place, they will get slightly
scratched/scuffed. Is this expected, or is there a solution for this?
Sorry for so many questions, but with this many parts, I need to get as much
right as possible the first time around!
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Hi CC!
From your locality and the name of your store, I'd infer that you're
somewhere in central Texas; maybe Llano, perhaps Fredericksburg, possibly New
Braunfels, or none of the above. I'm in Pflugerville.
Any one thing you have in your store is termed an 'item'. So even if
you have 350 used Red Brick, 2x4 for sale, each one brick is an 'item'.
Those 350 2x4 Red Bricks together are termed a single 'lot'. And if you
have 1100 new White Brick, 2x4 for sale, each one of those white bricks is also
an 'item', and all of those 1100 2x4 White Bricks together are another
single 'lot'.
To take it a step further, if that's all you currently had for sale in your
store, a statement at the bottom of your listings would read as follows:
"Total 1450 items in 2 lots available".
Another step further. Notice that - for the sake of example - I indicated that
the Red bricks were 'used', and the White bricks were 'new'.
Lots are also separated by their condition (N or U). Thus, if 500 of those 1100
White bricks were used, and the remaining 600 White bricks were new, you would
now have three lots in your store:
(350) Used Brick, 2 x 4 Red
(500) Used Brick, 2 x 4 White
(600) New Brick, 2 x 4 White
and the statement at the bottom of your listings would now read:
"Total 1450 items in 3 lots available".
Now let's include sets in the discussion. Each one single set you have for
sale, regardless of whether you have one each of a few sets or ten each of ten
sets is - you guessed it - an 'item'. If you have three of these for
sale:
all of them in New condition, those three sets together would constitute one
'lot'. But again, if one of them were Used, and the other two were New,
then they would be listed separately, and those same sets would be listed in
two lots.
So now, your store item statement might read:
"Total 1453 items in 5 lots available".
For the sake of simplicity and this explanation, let us just say that, in general,
minifigs are like sets, new or used, and like ones together generally constitute
a single 'lot'.
Now, when it comes to what thing sells better than a similar thing, I suggest
taking advantage of the Price Guide information for sets and parts.
Every set, minifig, part, etc. has a Price Guide link that details the BrickLink
sales data for that thing. For example, here's a link to the price guide
for Harry Potter minifig colhp-19:
https://www.bricklink.com/catalogPG.asp?S=colhp-19&ColorID=0
This can give you some guidance on what to sell your item for, if you want to
be fairly competitive.
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| | As you can imagine, it only gets more complex from here. Don't drive yourself
nuts; start simple. And keep asking questions.
- Pat (BL ID: Bond)
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Many thanks! I am in Kerrville, so not that far from you!
Any bright ideas on storing all of these, so they are easily found again? Right
now I have 23 tubs (18 gals ea) of unsorted bricks, an entire wall of drawers
separated by parts (but not by color), and almost 100 sets that I am in the process
of pulling.
According to the posts I have received, each item will need to be separated from
the others. I can use a ton of zippered bags, but I simply don't have the
space (or the extra $ rn) to buy drawers for each permutation of a part (new,
used, stickered, printed, etc.)
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | Shiny_Stuff | | Posted: | Jan 19, 2022 17:46 | | Subject: | Re: Newbie confusion! | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, ccroxton writes:
| | Any bright ideas on storing all of these, so they are easily found again? Right
now I have 23 tubs (18 gals ea) of unsorted bricks, an entire wall of drawers
separated by parts (but not by color), and almost 100 sets that I am in the process
of pulling.
According to the posts I have received, each item will need to be separated from
the others. I can use a ton of zippered bags, but I simply don't have the
space (or the extra $ rn) to buy drawers for each permutation of a part (new,
used, stickered, printed, etc.)
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Being organized is very important, but spending big bucks on fancy storage is
not necessary. While vertical storage is often a key thing to have, what you
use on or in that vertical storage does not need to be expensive.
For example, all of my shelving is fitted with corrugated cardboard boxes that
cost me no money to acquire. I add or remove or swap boxes as inventory needs
change. I label them simply with the contents using bits of paper (I like colored
sticky notes) and a piece of tape and I write on them with a marker pen.
I do buy zipper bags by the thousands in various sizes to store all the parts
and I then generally store all colors of identical items in larger sized bags
-- for example, all 1x4 bricks of each color has its own bag which is then
stored inside a larger bag with all of the other 1x4 bricks. This does usually
result in a bag in a bag in a bag which could mean having to open 2 or 3 bags
to put pieces into storage or to retrieve items as they are sold. Some people
really hate this type of storage, but it works for me and cost me very little
money to set up.
What you decide to use for storage depends on how much actual space you have
to use and how much money you are willing to spend to store your inventory.
Always consider the need to make adjustments as you go along, too, as storage
needs change as you add more inventory and as inventory sells.
Good Luck and Have Fun.
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| | | | | | | | | | | Author: | Bond | | Posted: | Jan 19, 2022 18:06 | | Subject: | Re: Newbie confusion! | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, Shiny_Stuff writes:
| | Being organized is very important, but spending big bucks on fancy storage is
not necessary. While vertical storage is often a key thing to have, what you
use on or in that vertical storage does not need to be expensive.
(snip)
What you decide to use for storage depends on how much actual space you have
to use and how much money you are willing to spend to store your inventory.
Always consider the need to make adjustments as you go along, too, as storage
needs change as you add more inventory and as inventory sells.
Good Luck and Have Fun.
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Shiny is correct. How you organize is entirely your call, but please start out
simply.
Whatever you use - bricks in bin #2, plates in box #7, minifigs in cabinet #14
- take advantage of a neat feature called 'My Remarks' when listing items.
As you add each lot to your store, you can use the 'My Remarks' text
box to notate where you stored it. Only you can see these remarks; visitors to
your store cannot. When you get an order, you'll note that the 'Remarks'
for each ordered lot is listed with that lot. I believe that by default, 'Remarks'
are shown in each buyer invoice, unless you somehow disable this (I am uncertain
how, that's why I believe it's a default setting).
You'll see that a lot of sellers use 'Comments' instead of 'Remarks'
when adding items; that's why, in some stores you'll see a lot listing
with a footnote similar to "Bin 8" for example. This is perfectly fine; I choose
not to bother my customers with where my inventory is kept. Then again, not every
seller may know about the 'My Remarks' feature.
Alternatively, you can use any kind of software - MS-Word, Excel, etc. - to organize
your inventory. But that's a bit of a pain, in my view. Whatever you're
comfortable with.
- Pat
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | Bond | | Posted: | Jan 19, 2022 18:19 | | Subject: | Re: Newbie confusion! | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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- Pat
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| | | | | | | | | | | Author: | ccroxton | | Posted: | Jan 19, 2022 18:46 | | Subject: | Re: Newbie confusion! | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, Shiny_Stuff writes:
| | In Help, ccroxton writes:
| | Any bright ideas on storing all of these, so they are easily found again? Right
now I have 23 tubs (18 gals ea) of unsorted bricks, an entire wall of drawers
separated by parts (but not by color), and almost 100 sets that I am in the process
of pulling.
According to the posts I have received, each item will need to be separated from
the others. I can use a ton of zippered bags, but I simply don't have the
space (or the extra $ rn) to buy drawers for each permutation of a part (new,
used, stickered, printed, etc.)
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Being organized is very important, but spending big bucks on fancy storage is
not necessary. While vertical storage is often a key thing to have, what you
use on or in that vertical storage does not need to be expensive.
For example, all of my shelving is fitted with corrugated cardboard boxes that
cost me no money to acquire. I add or remove or swap boxes as inventory needs
change. I label them simply with the contents using bits of paper (I like colored
sticky notes) and a piece of tape and I write on them with a marker pen.
I do buy zipper bags by the thousands in various sizes to store all the parts
and I then generally store all colors of identical items in larger sized bags
-- for example, all 1x4 bricks of each color has its own bag which is then
stored inside a larger bag with all of the other 1x4 bricks. This does usually
result in a bag in a bag in a bag which could mean having to open 2 or 3 bags
to put pieces into storage or to retrieve items as they are sold. Some people
really hate this type of storage, but it works for me and cost me very little
money to set up.
What you decide to use for storage depends on how much actual space you have
to use and how much money you are willing to spend to store your inventory.
Always consider the need to make adjustments as you go along, too, as storage
needs change as you add more inventory and as inventory sells.
Good Luck and Have Fun.
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Many thanks!
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| | | | | Author: | dcarmine | | Posted: | Jan 19, 2022 19:50 | | Subject: | Re: Newbie confusion! | | Viewed: | 60 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, ccroxton writes:
| | I have over 1000 pounds of Lego to list. I am confused by some terminology in
BL store setup. Is each color of each part number a LOT? In other words, black
2x4 is a different lot than red 2x4? What is a group? Why would you want/need
to charge additional fees for a large group of unrelated parts? Any suggestions
for making this enormous task any easier? Do pulled sets sell any better than
just pieces? Are all pieces expected to be washed and cleaned? I have about 25
pounds of sealed bags (new parts), but once you open the bags, handle the parts,
and then put them into the appropriate storage place, they will get slightly
scratched/scuffed. Is this expected, or is there a solution for this?
Sorry for so many questions, but with this many parts, I need to get as much
right as possible the first time around!
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Adding used parts using the BL "Add Item" page is not your friend. Go to github.com
and search for "BrickStore". Download and install the app.
This app allows you to create a list of mix lots that then generates an .XML
file. That file can then be used on this page, https://www.bricklink.com/invXML.asp
, to upload many lots at one time. It's easy to use, but if you have trouble
look up "how to" videos on youtube.
HTH
Donna
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| | | | | | | Author: | Yo_Yo_Flamingo | | Posted: | Jan 20, 2022 00:02 | | Subject: | Re: Newbie confusion! | | Viewed: | 61 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, dcarmine writes:
| | In Help, ccroxton writes:
| | I have over 1000 pounds of Lego to list. I am confused by some terminology in
BL store setup. Is each color of each part number a LOT? In other words, black
2x4 is a different lot than red 2x4? What is a group? Why would you want/need
to charge additional fees for a large group of unrelated parts? Any suggestions
for making this enormous task any easier? Do pulled sets sell any better than
just pieces? Are all pieces expected to be washed and cleaned? I have about 25
pounds of sealed bags (new parts), but once you open the bags, handle the parts,
and then put them into the appropriate storage place, they will get slightly
scratched/scuffed. Is this expected, or is there a solution for this?
Sorry for so many questions, but with this many parts, I need to get as much
right as possible the first time around!
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Adding used parts using the BL "Add Item" page is not your friend. Go to github.com
and search for "BrickStore". Download and install the app.
This app allows you to create a list of mix lots that then generates an .XML
file. That file can then be used on this page, https://www.bricklink.com/invXML.asp
, to upload many lots at one time. It's easy to use, but if you have trouble
look up "how to" videos on youtube.
HTH
Donna
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I've been wanting a better way to mass-upload use parts. Does Brickstore
allow you to price parts at some % of the 6-month average?
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | beaverbrick | | Posted: | Jan 20, 2022 04:41 | | Subject: | Re: Newbie confusion! | | Viewed: | 45 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, Yo_Yo_Flamingo writes:
| | In Help, dcarmine writes:
| | In Help, ccroxton writes:
| | I have over 1000 pounds of Lego to list. I am confused by some terminology in
BL store setup. Is each color of each part number a LOT? In other words, black
2x4 is a different lot than red 2x4? What is a group? Why would you want/need
to charge additional fees for a large group of unrelated parts? Any suggestions
for making this enormous task any easier? Do pulled sets sell any better than
just pieces? Are all pieces expected to be washed and cleaned? I have about 25
pounds of sealed bags (new parts), but once you open the bags, handle the parts,
and then put them into the appropriate storage place, they will get slightly
scratched/scuffed. Is this expected, or is there a solution for this?
Sorry for so many questions, but with this many parts, I need to get as much
right as possible the first time around!
|
Adding used parts using the BL "Add Item" page is not your friend. Go to github.com
and search for "BrickStore". Download and install the app.
This app allows you to create a list of mix lots that then generates an .XML
file. That file can then be used on this page, https://www.bricklink.com/invXML.asp
, to upload many lots at one time. It's easy to use, but if you have trouble
look up "how to" videos on youtube.
HTH
Donna
|
I've been wanting a better way to mass-upload use parts. Does Brickstore
allow you to price parts at some % of the 6-month average?
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Yes it does.
You can set your parts to the 6 month average first, then you can increase/decrease
by x%.
One of the beauties of BrickStore is that you can set pricing for thousands of
parts in just one or two commands.
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| | | | | | | | | | | Author: | Yo_Yo_Flamingo | | Posted: | Jan 20, 2022 10:13 | | Subject: | Re: Newbie confusion! | | Viewed: | 42 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, beaverbrick writes:
| | In Help, Yo_Yo_Flamingo writes:
| | In Help, dcarmine writes:
| | In Help, ccroxton writes:
| | I have over 1000 pounds of Lego to list. I am confused by some terminology in
BL store setup. Is each color of each part number a LOT? In other words, black
2x4 is a different lot than red 2x4? What is a group? Why would you want/need
to charge additional fees for a large group of unrelated parts? Any suggestions
for making this enormous task any easier? Do pulled sets sell any better than
just pieces? Are all pieces expected to be washed and cleaned? I have about 25
pounds of sealed bags (new parts), but once you open the bags, handle the parts,
and then put them into the appropriate storage place, they will get slightly
scratched/scuffed. Is this expected, or is there a solution for this?
Sorry for so many questions, but with this many parts, I need to get as much
right as possible the first time around!
|
Adding used parts using the BL "Add Item" page is not your friend. Go to github.com
and search for "BrickStore". Download and install the app.
This app allows you to create a list of mix lots that then generates an .XML
file. That file can then be used on this page, https://www.bricklink.com/invXML.asp
, to upload many lots at one time. It's easy to use, but if you have trouble
look up "how to" videos on youtube.
HTH
Donna
|
I've been wanting a better way to mass-upload use parts. Does Brickstore
allow you to price parts at some % of the 6-month average?
|
Yes it does.
You can set your parts to the 6 month average first, then you can increase/decrease
by x%.
One of the beauties of BrickStore is that you can set pricing for thousands of
parts in just one or two commands.
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Well I'm sold- thanks!
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