Author:  Hal8472  Posted:  Jul 3, 2023 10:45  Subject:  consolidate non-unique lots store statistics  Viewed:  74 times  Topic:  Suggestions  Status: Open  Vote: [Yes|No] Cancel Reply

BrickLink ID Card Hal8472 (285) Location:  Canada, Ontario Member Since Contact Type Status Oct 29, 2021 Seller   Store: Nifty Bricks

I see many stores maintain multiple non-unique lots in inventory. While I believe this is a poor practice I don’t believe people should be forced to change. Different storage locations happen sometimes. I even miss some occasionally myself. I suggest in the store statistics that Bricklink excludes non-unique lots from the total number of lots. The number of non-unique lots has is a useful store indicator while the number of lots is not. Non-unique lots can help identify the stores with stock diversity. In the “find stores” search function one quickly find more stock varied store, one I want to look at more closely, and possibly place an order. Obviously not my only purchase tool, just one starting point. However, I think we all have seen the stores with 5 or 10 or 30 of the same item. Try again with the next on the list. Overall, this suggestion improves the statistic we currently use. Yes, I do also believe that the number of stores operating with multiple non-unique lots is large enough for this change to result in noticeable differences.

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Re: consolidate non-unique lots store statistics - 1001bricks (52383)

[...] I'd be happy of this, but problem: what is a different lot? Many of those shops have the same item but with a different price, or a different tiered price, a different [...] (11 months ago, Jul 3, 2023, to Suggestions)

(Cancelled) - popsicle (6664)

(Cancelled) (11 months ago, Jul 3, 2023, to Suggestions)

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 Msg 1 « - Hal8472 (285) 11 months ago Jul 3, 2023 to Suggestions
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 Msg 3 - popsicle (6664) 11 months ago Jul 3, 2023 to Suggestions