Odd situation. I have been discussing buying a store with someone. I have a
copy of his inventory file. We both come up with a different value for the six
month average price. I assume we are both using the same process. Ctrl A (select
all) set to six month BrickLink price. Could there be a technical reason for
us getting a different result? Could there be something in different user configuration
assumptions of exchange rates perhaps. Though its a fairly significant difference.
Now I am beginning to wonder more about what happens when you set prices that
way.
Thanks
Andrew
Odd situation. I have been discussing buying a store with someone. I have a
copy of his inventory file. We both come up with a different value for the six
month average price. I assume we are both using the same process. Ctrl A (select
all) set to six month BrickLink price. Could there be a technical reason for
us getting a different result? Could there be something in different user configuration
assumptions of exchange rates perhaps. Though its a fairly significant difference.
Now I am beginning to wonder more about what happens when you set prices that
way.
Thanks
Andrew
is the user within or outside of Canada? perhaps ask them for an image of the
price guide setting within brickstore. feel free to message me and i can send
you my email and you can email me the file and ill let you know what mine says
which might help
Odd situation. I have been discussing buying a store with someone. I have a
copy of his inventory file. We both come up with a different value for the six
month average price. I assume we are both using the same process. Ctrl A (select
all) set to six month BrickLink price. Could there be a technical reason for
us getting a different result? Could there be something in different user configuration
assumptions of exchange rates perhaps. Though its a fairly significant difference.
Now I am beginning to wonder more about what happens when you set prices that
way.
Thanks
Andrew
is the user within or outside of Canada? perhaps ask them for an image of the
price guide setting within brickstore. feel free to message me and i can send
you my email and you can email me the file and ill let you know what mine says
which might help
If you send your file to Nubs, he is going to smash it with a hammer.
Odd situation. I have been discussing buying a store with someone. I have a
copy of his inventory file. We both come up with a different value for the six
month average price. I assume we are both using the same process. Ctrl A (select
all) set to six month BrickLink price. Could there be a technical reason for
us getting a different result? Could there be something in different user configuration
assumptions of exchange rates perhaps. Though its a fairly significant difference.
Now I am beginning to wonder more about what happens when you set prices that
way.
Thanks
Andrew
is the user within or outside of Canada? perhaps ask them for an image of the
price guide setting within brickstore. feel free to message me and i can send
you my email and you can email me the file and ill let you know what mine says
which might help
If you send your file to Nubs, he is going to smash it with a hammer.
Odd situation. I have been discussing buying a store with someone. I have a
copy of his inventory file. We both come up with a different value for the six
month average price. I assume we are both using the same process. Ctrl A (select
all) set to six month BrickLink price. Could there be a technical reason for
us getting a different result? Could there be something in different user configuration
assumptions of exchange rates perhaps. Though its a fairly significant difference.
Now I am beginning to wonder more about what happens when you set prices that
way.
Thanks
Andrew
is the user within or outside of Canada? perhaps ask them for an image of the
price guide setting within brickstore. feel free to message me and i can send
you my email and you can email me the file and ill let you know what mine says
which might help
If you send your file to Nubs, he is going to smash it with a hammer.
I cant send you a message to respond (stop list ) but I'm getting a different
number again then both you and the listing
Odd situation. I have been discussing buying a store with someone. I have a
copy of his inventory file. We both come up with a different value for the six
month average price. I assume we are both using the same process. Ctrl A (select
all) set to six month BrickLink price. Could there be a technical reason for
us getting a different result? Could there be something in different user configuration
assumptions of exchange rates perhaps. Though its a fairly significant difference.
Now I am beginning to wonder more about what happens when you set prices that
way.
Thanks
Andrew
is the user within or outside of Canada? perhaps ask them for an image of the
price guide setting within brickstore. feel free to message me and i can send
you my email and you can email me the file and ill let you know what mine says
which might help
If you send your file to Nubs, he is going to smash it with a hammer.
I cant send you a message to respond (stop list ) but I'm getting a different
number again then both you and the listing
I didn’t realize I did that. Changed now. Much appreciate your checking. This
is quite an interesting puzzle. Why are there different values each of us get?
Odd situation. I have been discussing buying a store with someone. I have a
copy of his inventory file. We both come up with a different value for the six
month average price. I assume we are both using the same process. Ctrl A (select
all) set to six month BrickLink price. Could there be a technical reason for
us getting a different result? Could there be something in different user configuration
assumptions of exchange rates perhaps. Though its a fairly significant difference.
Now I am beginning to wonder more about what happens when you set prices that
way.
Thanks
Andrew
is the user within or outside of Canada? perhaps ask them for an image of the
price guide setting within brickstore. feel free to message me and i can send
you my email and you can email me the file and ill let you know what mine says
which might help
If you send your file to Nubs, he is going to smash it with a hammer.
I cant send you a message to respond (stop list ) but I'm getting a different
number again then both you and the listing
I didn’t realize I did that. Changed now. Much appreciate your checking. This
is quite an interesting puzzle. Why are there different values each of us get?
all good . for reference, the total lots in the file i have is lower then the
amount the seller stated. (they say "5,680" lots and my file says "4665"
lots). what is the lot count on yours?
Odd situation. I have been discussing buying a store with someone. I have a
copy of his inventory file. We both come up with a different value for the six
month average price. I assume we are both using the same process. Ctrl A (select
all) set to six month BrickLink price. Could there be a technical reason for
us getting a different result? Could there be something in different user configuration
assumptions of exchange rates perhaps. Though its a fairly significant difference.
Now I am beginning to wonder more about what happens when you set prices that
way.
Thanks
Andrew
is the user within or outside of Canada? perhaps ask them for an image of the
price guide setting within brickstore. feel free to message me and i can send
you my email and you can email me the file and ill let you know what mine says
which might help
If you send your file to Nubs, he is going to smash it with a hammer.
I cant send you a message to respond (stop list ) but I'm getting a different
number again then both you and the listing
I didn’t realize I did that. Changed now. Much appreciate your checking. This
is quite an interesting puzzle. Why are there different values each of us get?
all good . for reference, the total lots in the file i have is lower then the
amount the seller stated. (they say "5,680" lots and my file says "4665"
lots). what is the lot count on yours?
Consolidation?
Check the currency of the file in BrickStore.
Also Price Guide and averages would be different where you are located - there
was a long discussion in BrickStore Issues one year ago or such.
Odd situation. I have been discussing buying a store with someone. I have a
copy of his inventory file. We both come up with a different value for the six
month average price. I assume we are both using the same process. Ctrl A (select
all) set to six month BrickLink price. Could there be a technical reason for
us getting a different result? Could there be something in different user configuration
assumptions of exchange rates perhaps. Though its a fairly significant difference.
Now I am beginning to wonder more about what happens when you set prices that
way.
Thanks
Andrew
is the user within or outside of Canada? perhaps ask them for an image of the
price guide setting within brickstore. feel free to message me and i can send
you my email and you can email me the file and ill let you know what mine says
which might help
If you send your file to Nubs, he is going to smash it with a hammer.
I cant send you a message to respond (stop list ) but I'm getting a different
number again then both you and the listing
I didn’t realize I did that. Changed now. Much appreciate your checking. This
is quite an interesting puzzle. Why are there different values each of us get?
all good . for reference, the total lots in the file i have is lower then the
amount the seller stated. (they say "5,680" lots and my file says "4665"
lots). what is the lot count on yours?
Consolidation?
the qty also doesn't add up. they say "206,840" items however the
file only has "174,296"
Check the currency of the file in BrickStore.
Also Price Guide and averages would be different where you are located - there
was a long discussion in BrickStore Issues one year ago or such.
Odd situation. I have been discussing buying a store with someone. I have a
copy of his inventory file. We both come up with a different value for the six
month average price. I assume we are both using the same process. Ctrl A (select
all) set to six month BrickLink price. Could there be a technical reason for
us getting a different result? Could there be something in different user configuration
assumptions of exchange rates perhaps. Though its a fairly significant difference.
Now I am beginning to wonder more about what happens when you set prices that
way.
Thanks
Andrew
is the user within or outside of Canada? perhaps ask them for an image of the
price guide setting within brickstore. feel free to message me and i can send
you my email and you can email me the file and ill let you know what mine says
which might help
If you send your file to Nubs, he is going to smash it with a hammer.
I cant send you a message to respond (stop list ) but I'm getting a different
number again then both you and the listing
I didn’t realize I did that. Changed now. Much appreciate your checking. This
is quite an interesting puzzle. Why are there different values each of us get?
all good . for reference, the total lots in the file i have is lower then the
amount the seller stated. (they say "5,680" lots and my file says "4665"
lots). what is the lot count on yours?
Consolidation?
the qty also doesn't add up. they say "206,840" items however the
file only has "174,296"
Check the currency of the file in BrickStore.
Also Price Guide and averages would be different where you are located - there
was a long discussion in BrickStore Issues one year ago or such.
all users are in canada
I was talking about averages, but realized, yes, you've got the lots prices,
so this isn't the problem.
I just tried 1 minute ago, I downloaded my shop inventory from BrickLink, imported
it on BrickStore. I could match both number of lots, parts and value from BrickLink
and BrickStore - with zero difference.
Could it be some filter the seller unvoluntarily applied when exporting the invxml.txt
file?
I was talking about averages, but realized, yes, you've got the lots prices,
so this isn't the problem.
I just tried 1 minute ago, I downloaded my shop inventory from BrickLink, imported
it on BrickStore. I could match both number of lots, parts and value from BrickLink
and BrickStore - with zero difference.
Could it be some filter the seller unvoluntarily applied when exporting the invxml.txt
file?
Didn't the seller exported the Parts only and forgot the Sets / Minifigures?
That may not make the count difference, but the price for sure.
I was talking about averages, but realized, yes, you've got the lots prices,
so this isn't the problem.
I just tried 1 minute ago, I downloaded my shop inventory from BrickLink, imported
it on BrickStore. I could match both number of lots, parts and value from BrickLink
and BrickStore - with zero difference.
Could it be some filter the seller unvoluntarily applied when exporting the invxml.txt
file?
Didn't the seller exported the Parts only and forgot the Sets / Minifigures?
That may not make the count difference, but the price for sure.
In a more general approach, if there's say a 'technical' difference
someone can find a way to understand and fix, then it's OK.
But if the seller is hyping his stock providing wrong numbers as base of discussion,
I wouldn't buy, or VERY cautionously because he could also have hyped the
real quantities, lots or even quality...
Odd situation. I have been discussing buying a store with someone. I have a
copy of his inventory file. We both come up with a different value for the six
month average price. I assume we are both using the same process. Ctrl A (select
all) set to six month BrickLink price. Could there be a technical reason for
us getting a different result? Could there be something in different user configuration
assumptions of exchange rates perhaps. Though its a fairly significant difference.
Now I am beginning to wonder more about what happens when you set prices that
way.
Thanks
Andrew
is the user within or outside of Canada? perhaps ask them for an image of the
price guide setting within brickstore. feel free to message me and i can send
you my email and you can email me the file and ill let you know what mine says
which might help
If you send your file to Nubs, he is going to smash it with a hammer.
Odd situation. I have been discussing buying a store with someone. I have a
copy of his inventory file. We both come up with a different value for the six
month average price. I assume we are both using the same process. Ctrl A (select
all) set to six month BrickLink price. Could there be a technical reason for
us getting a different result? Could there be something in different user configuration
assumptions of exchange rates perhaps. Though its a fairly significant difference.
Now I am beginning to wonder more about what happens when you set prices that
way.
Is it possible one of you is using the 6 month average and the other is using
the 6 month average by quantity? They can differ by quite a bit.
Odd situation. I have been discussing buying a store with someone. I have a
copy of his inventory file. We both come up with a different value for the six
month average price. I assume we are both using the same process. Ctrl A (select
all) set to six month BrickLink price. Could there be a technical reason for
us getting a different result? Could there be something in different user configuration
assumptions of exchange rates perhaps. Though its a fairly significant difference.
Now I am beginning to wonder more about what happens when you set prices that
way.
Is it possible one of you is using the 6 month average and the other is using
the 6 month average by quantity? They can differ by quite a bit.
One thing you could also try is when you select the 'set to the 6 month average'
both of you could try hitting the 'Advanced options' and tick the box
for 'Download even if already in cache'.
Odd situation. I have been discussing buying a store with someone. I have a
copy of his inventory file. We both come up with a different value for the six
month average price. I assume we are both using the same process. Ctrl A (select
all) set to six month BrickLink price. Could there be a technical reason for
us getting a different result? Could there be something in different user configuration
assumptions of exchange rates perhaps. Though its a fairly significant difference.
Now I am beginning to wonder more about what happens when you set prices that
way.
Thanks
Andrew
Update on my experimentation progress. I have tried changing the exchange rates
extensively but didn't get significant differences. The CAN to US Exchange
is relatively stable with us being large trading partners. However, I wonder
the impacts for another country with higher volatility. One might be cautious
using 6 month average in those cases.
.
As was suggested I tried changing to "quantity average" too. I do like
that option as a better representation. It led to a lower figure, further from
the sellers claims.
.
I also saw the suggestion for advanced options but haven't gone further there.
.
Finally I went back to the seller with a detailed step by step everything I did.
Perhaps that will lead to something different in out steps. As was also suggested
there is a differences in lots and items between the file and the listing (seller
disclosed), so that may account for the difference.
.
Thanks to everyone's suggestions and particularly Nubs for trying it out
too.
Andrew
Odd situation. I have been discussing buying a store with someone. I have a
copy of his inventory file. We both come up with a different value for the six
month average price. I assume we are both using the same process. Ctrl A (select
all) set to six month BrickLink price. Could there be a technical reason for
us getting a different result? Could there be something in different user configuration
assumptions of exchange rates perhaps. Though its a fairly significant difference.
Now I am beginning to wonder more about what happens when you set prices that
way.
Thanks
Andrew
Found out something new to me. The "Set price to guide" button doesn't
automatically reprice items without a sales history. The message that comes
up when you press the button says "When no price guide data is available...."
.
I would suggest keeping the default to "Don't change the lot price"
when you are updating your store prices. Why reprice things for no data?
.
However, when valuing a store for resale I suggest changing it to "set the
lot price to 0". Frankly, if there isn't a sales history across the
world, it's not likely to sell in your store. The realistic contribution
to your store is nil. Certainly someone else should not pay anything for it.
(just be careful not to list things in your store for free, unless you want
to)
.
Or use the "just set a red marker on the lot". Pull these out of your
store manually and sell them bulk by the pound. Or take the stickers off.
.
Anyway, having a great time scratching the surface of what we consider value.
Not as simple as it sounds, with people getting different results from pressing
the same button.
Andrew
Canada, Ontario
USA, Oklahoma
) but I'm getting a different
. for reference, the total lots in the file i have is lower then the
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