Author:  waltzking  Posted:  Jan 23, 2017 14:14  Subject:  Stop Wanted List Spamming for Minifigs  Viewed:  246 times  Topic:  Suggestions  Status: Discarded Cancel Reply

BrickLink ID Card waltzking (8744) Location:  USA, Missouri Member Since Contact Type Status Feb 28, 2005 Seller  Store: A *Deal* 4 U

Of late I am regularly getting spammed through the wanted list feature for minifigures listed either under the wrong listing or as an incomplete "new" figure. With the current system all figures are under the same either "new" or "used" condition heading, but unlike sets can be listed from a few parts (everything missing but the torso and head) or complete per the correct inventory of that figure. This not only opens sellers to "acceptably" list wrong items, or worse in a deceptive manner (such as the new Loki sh033a in the old Loki sh033), by simply adding a comment like "missing cape" or "new style cape". Clearly these are not what a buyer wants to be notified of through their wanted list settings. Such incomplete or incorrect items also have a negative effect toward useful sales info, or even current items for sale info. WHish is what leads to my suggestion.... Please, can we have the same "Complete" and "Incomplete" sub-conditions for figures like we have for sets? This will effectively require sellers to list items accurately. If they are not the exact item they must be listed as "Incomplete" and can then either be excluded from search and history, or reported for misuse. Figures are a large part of the value of a set, so if a set can't be listed without a sub-condition, it would follow that figures (which to many are the most collectable items LEGO makes) should have the same requirement. Thanks for considering. Jonathan waltzking

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Re: Stop Wanted List Spamming for Minifigs - yorbrick (1185)

I think it has been asked for before (by both buyers and sellers), more from a price guide / history point of view, but I can see it will also affect wants lists too. [...] (89 months ago, Jan 23, 2017, to Suggestions)

Re: Stop Wanted List Spamming for Minifigs - calebfishn (2143)

A minifig is not a set. I prefer a rule that makes clear that any "incomplete" listing is incorrect and will be reported and removed. (89 months ago, Jan 23, 2017, to Suggestions)

Re: Stop Wanted List Spamming for Minifigs - edk (9183)

[...] From what I understand a mini-fig listing MUST be the complete figure.Anything less can be reported and removed. If not a complete figure as inventoried it is parts and [...] (89 months ago, Jan 23, 2017, to Suggestions)

Re: Stop Wanted List Spamming for Minifigs - HarryPotter71 (851)

[...] Hi Jonathan, I don't understand why people don't just part the figure out myself. Listing it without a head, hair or torso? Really? Just part it out :) Have [...] (89 months ago, Jan 23, 2017, to Suggestions)

13 Messages in this Thread:

 Msg 1 « - waltzking (8744) 89 months ago Jan 23, 2017 to Suggestions
 Msg 2 - yorbrick (1185) 89 months ago Jan 23, 2017 to Suggestions
 Msg 3 - waltzking (8744) 89 months ago Jan 23, 2017 to Suggestions
 Msg 4 - calebfishn (2143) 89 months ago Jan 23, 2017 to Suggestions
 Msg 5 - tEoS (5297) 89 months ago Jan 23, 2017 to Suggestions
 Msg 6 - yorbrick (1185) 89 months ago Jan 23, 2017 to Suggestions
 Msg 7 - mhortar (813) 89 months ago Jan 23, 2017 to Suggestions
 Msg 8 - FigBits (3560) 89 months ago Jan 23, 2017 to Suggestions
 Msg 9 - Proprietor (1698) 89 months ago Jan 23, 2017 to Suggestions
 Msg 10 - yorbrick (1185) 89 months ago Jan 23, 2017 to Suggestions
 Msg 11 - edk (9183) 89 months ago Jan 23, 2017 to Suggestions
 Msg 12 - HarryPotter71 (851) 89 months ago Jan 23, 2017 to Suggestions
 Msg 13 - mjwest83 (685) 89 months ago Jan 24, 2017 to Suggestions