Author:  PurpleDave  Posted:  Dec 23, 2012 20:54  Subject:  Re: Items vanish from wanted list when bought  Viewed:  29 times  Topic:  Suggestions Cancel Reply

BrickLink ID Card PurpleDave (969) Location:  USA, Michigan Member Since Contact Type Status Jun 28, 2003 Buyer

In Suggestions, FigBits writes:    Yes, but all of that could be part of an automated process. There are too many potential reasons to not want this to happen. What if you need 200 pieces and you only ordered 50 from the first store? What if it's an item you want to get notifications for forever, whether you buy them or not? What if you have a stock list to reorder from when you run out of commonly used parts? What if the seller screws up and sends you the wrong parts, doesn't send them at all, or sends you parts that look like they were run over by a tank? What if the site is hacked right before you push the Submit button and your order doesn't actually go through, even though it said id did?

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Re: Items vanish from wanted list when bought - FigBits (3564)

[...] Yes, but all of that could be part of an automated process. When shopping in a store, any items on your Wanted lists could show a special icon automatically. When placing [...] (140 months ago, Dec 23, 2012, to Suggestions)

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Re: Items vanish from wanted list when bought - FigBits (3564)

[...] It would only deduct 50. [...] You would add an infinite amount to your wanted list, so that any deductions still leave an infinite amount. [...] Leave it forever [...] (139 months ago, Dec 23, 2012, to Suggestions)

13 Messages in this Thread:

 Msg 1 - PhilW24 (82) 140 months ago Dec 23, 2012 to Suggestions
 Msg 2 - elias3 (4600) 140 months ago Dec 23, 2012 to Suggestions
 Msg 3 - Brickwilbo (1534) 140 months ago Dec 23, 2012 to Suggestions
 Msg 4 - bb43319 (3492) 140 months ago Dec 23, 2012 to Suggestions
 Msg 5 - FigBits (3564) 140 months ago Dec 23, 2012 to Suggestions
 Msg 6 « - PurpleDave (969) 139 months ago Dec 23, 2012 to Suggestions
 Msg 7 - FigBits (3564) 139 months ago Dec 23, 2012 to Suggestions
 Msg 8 - PurpleDave (969) 139 months ago Dec 24, 2012 to Suggestions
 Msg 9 - FigBits (3564) 139 months ago Dec 24, 2012 to Suggestions
 Msg 10 - PurpleDave (969) 139 months ago Dec 24, 2012 to Suggestions
 Msg 11 - FigBits (3564) 139 months ago Dec 24, 2012 to Suggestions
 Msg 12 - Timothy_Smith (1537) 140 months ago Dec 23, 2012 to Suggestions
 Msg 13 - DagsBricks (913) 139 months ago Dec 23, 2012 to Suggestions