Author:  Made_In_Bricks  Posted:  Jul 29, 2016 15:44  Subject:  Best Offer Feature  Viewed:  195 times  Topic:  Suggestions  Status: Already Exists Cancel Reply

BrickLink ID Card Made_In_Bricks (3994) Location:  USA, Idaho Member Since Contact Type Status Oct 28, 2009 Seller Store: Made In Bricks

How would buyers and sellers feel about a best offer feature? Of course I know no suggestions are ever implemented, but let's have fund discussing the topic. First the concept in general: Buyers could submit offers to sellers for items they have on sale. Quick example: Seller has set A, set A sits on the shelf for a while and buyer comes along and offers 10% under the asking price for Set A and will see if the seller will part for that price knowing it sells right then and there. When seller accepts offer, it is a binding sale. Of course there are all kinds of problems from offers, spam, lowballers etc. So some obvious programming features to include or consider: Make Best Offer optional Make it only allowed for sets, minifigures or some combination and leave out parts or include all Limit the number of offers a seller can make per hour/day/week, etc, throttle them Allow sellers to report buyers abusing the new feature I think BL admin should be implementing any features that can increase buying or selling. I would like a feature like this instead of messaging, which can be a total waste of time. Buyers could enter in shipping prices in their offer helping buyers know what they will pay ahead of time. So what does the community think? Good idea/bad idea? Any other programming/implementation features to be including for buyer/seller protection? Would you use the feature? Thanks, Happy Weekend, Ken Brick It Yourself

Message Has 9 Replies:

Re: Best Offer Feature - Brickwilbo (1534)

Like eBay. ;) In Suggestions, BrickItYourself writes: [...] (95 months ago, Jul 29, 2016, to Suggestions)

Re: Best Offer Feature - tEoS (5297)

I'll pass (but won't vote). Whenever I offered best offer on an ebay listing I often received offers that were quite unacceptable. I'm not talking about [...] (95 months ago, Jul 29, 2016, to Suggestions)

Re: Best Offer Feature - SylvainLS (46)

[...] Ah ha! Through this typo, your greed is showing! ;):D [...] Wasn’t a similar suggestion posted a few weeks ago? And another earlie? And earlier? Etc. from time [...] (95 months ago, Jul 29, 2016, to Suggestions)

Re: Best Offer Feature - FigBits (3560)

[...] They are. Some were added a couple of weeks ago. One was marked as "already implemented" yesterday. -- Marc. (95 months ago, Jul 29, 2016, to Suggestions)

Re: Best Offer Feature - JayBeeOnline (191)

[...] I don't like it... [...] FALSE. Have a look at the list again... [...] (95 months ago, Jul 30, 2016, to Suggestions)

Re: Best Offer Feature - edk (9183)

[...] I see no need to turn BL into a flea market type of site. I get more inquiries already (without inviting them) than I care for begging for discounts. If sellers [...] (95 months ago, Jul 30, 2016, to Suggestions)

Re: Best Offer Feature - calsbricks (8519)

[...] Voted no - wouldn't really like to see Bricklink become an auction site. Far to many problems associated with that - if people wish to auction their inventory there [...] (95 months ago, Jul 30, 2016, to Suggestions)

Re: Best Offer Feature - steekstra (4360)

[...] Whow,, you want to sell it all. Even the nice hard to find collectors sets ? And all for a nice price ? This reminds me when i had a new grillfrind ( years ago) [...] (95 months ago, Jul 30, 2016, to Suggestions)

Re: Best Offer Feature - Leftoverbricks (2225)

That's why we already have the option to have sales. In Suggestions, BrickItYourself writes: [...] (95 months ago, Jul 30, 2016, to Suggestions)

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 Msg 1 « - Made_In_Bricks (3994) 95 months ago Jul 29, 2016 to Suggestions
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