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 Author: ekoblentz View Messages Posted By ekoblentz
 Posted: Mar 17, 2025 11:28
 Subject: Sort sellers by distance
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ekoblentz (113)

Location:  USA, New Jersey
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I like to support local sellers. It would be tremendously helpful if, after creating
a wanted cart, we could sort the sellers by distance based on our location (ZIP
code here in the US.)
 Author: 1001bricks View Messages Posted By 1001bricks
 Posted: Mar 17, 2025 12:39
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1001bricks (55804)

Location:  France, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
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 Author: 1001bricks View Messages Posted By 1001bricks
 Posted: Mar 17, 2025 12:41
 Subject: Re: Sort sellers by distance
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1001bricks (55804)

Location:  France, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
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In Suggestions, ekoblentz writes:
  I like to support local sellers. It would be tremendously helpful if, after creating
a wanted cart, we could sort the sellers by distance based on our location (ZIP
code here in the US.)

No - as many would have a problem people knowing where they're located -
without an order of course, and apart the Country, State or Region which are
"big enough to feel safe".
 Author: ekoblentz View Messages Posted By ekoblentz
 Posted: Mar 17, 2025 13:31
 Subject: Re: Sort sellers by distance
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ekoblentz (113)

Location:  USA, New Jersey
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Oct 30, 2016 Contact Member Seller
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Store Closed Store: E Street Bricks
In Suggestions, 1001bricks writes:
  In Suggestions, ekoblentz writes:
  I like to support local sellers. It would be tremendously helpful if, after creating
a wanted cart, we could sort the sellers by distance based on our location (ZIP
code here in the US.)

No - as many would have a problem people knowing where they're located -
without an order of course, and apart the Country, State or Region which are
"big enough to feel safe".

Perhaps sellers could have an option to opt-out.

As a buyer, I see tons of benefit to supporting local sellers, and knowing that
I'll get my order sooner.

I'm not suggesting that Bricklink should show exact addresses. Just a region
would be helpful, such as "Paris" or wherever.
 Author: Nubs_Select View Messages Posted By Nubs_Select
 Posted: Mar 17, 2025 13:38
 Subject: Re: Sort sellers by distance
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Nubs_Select (4856)

Location:  Canada, Ontario
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In Suggestions, ekoblentz writes:
  In Suggestions, 1001bricks writes:
  In Suggestions, ekoblentz writes:
  I like to support local sellers. It would be tremendously helpful if, after creating
a wanted cart, we could sort the sellers by distance based on our location (ZIP
code here in the US.)

No - as many would have a problem people knowing where they're located -
without an order of course, and apart the Country, State or Region which are
"big enough to feel safe".

Perhaps sellers could have an option to opt-out.

As a buyer, I see tons of benefit to supporting local sellers, and knowing that
I'll get my order sooner.

I'm not suggesting that Bricklink should show exact addresses. Just a region
would be helpful, such as "Paris" or wherever.

They have the “region” of states which already helps narrow it down a good bit,
the problem with anything more specific is it would likely have to be an opt
in program and not enabled by default which means most sellers won’t do it (at
least not for a while) so it would be of little use
 Author: ekoblentz View Messages Posted By ekoblentz
 Posted: Mar 18, 2025 09:13
 Subject: Re: Sort sellers by distance
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ekoblentz (113)

Location:  USA, New Jersey
Member Since Contact Type Status
Oct 30, 2016 Contact Member Seller
Buying Privileges - OKSelling Privileges - OK
Store Closed Store: E Street Bricks
  They have the “region” of states which already helps narrow it down a good bit,
the problem with anything more specific is it would likely have to be an opt
in program and not enabled by default which means most sellers won’t do it (at
least not for a while) so it would be of little use

Where is this option? When I use the auto-cart feature in a wanted list, I see
three choices: anywhere, continent, and country.
 Author: yorbrick View Messages Posted By yorbrick
 Posted: Mar 17, 2025 13:43
 Subject: Re: Sort sellers by distance
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yorbrick (1208)

Location:  United Kingdom, England
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  As a buyer, I see tons of benefit to supporting local sellers, and knowing that
I'll get my order sooner.

That would be an assumption. If a seller takes a day or two longer to process
an order then any location based advantage can soon be lost.
 Author: 1001bricks View Messages Posted By 1001bricks
 Posted: Mar 17, 2025 13:55
 Subject: Re: Sort sellers by distance
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1001bricks (55804)

Location:  France, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
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In Suggestions, ekoblentz writes:
  In Suggestions, 1001bricks writes:
  In Suggestions, ekoblentz writes:
  I like to support local sellers. It would be tremendously helpful if, after creating
a wanted cart, we could sort the sellers by distance based on our location (ZIP
code here in the US.)

No - as many would have a problem people knowing where they're located -
without an order of course, and apart the Country, State or Region which are
"big enough to feel safe".

Perhaps sellers could have an option to opt-out.

Opt IN maybe. For privacy reason it shouldn't be shown by default.
So as only 1/10 would opt in, this wouldn't help a buyer saerching for close
shops


  I'm not suggesting that Bricklink should show exact addresses. Just a region
would be helpful, such as "Paris" or wherever.

Paris is a city