Author:  DagsBricks  Posted:  Apr 4, 2014 11:10  Subject:  Extend cart timeout  Viewed:  153 times  Topic:  Suggestions  Status: Implemented Cancel Reply

BrickLink ID Card DagsBricks (913) Location:  USA, Oregon Member Since Contact Type Status Collage May 1, 2006 Seller Store: Dag's Bricks

I have been trying to put together several orders and get the most out of each store. But I am not able to do this in one sitting. It may require a small design change, waiting to hear back from the proprieter or *gasp* actually working. So then all my carts expire after about 2-3 days and I have to work on rebuilding them. It's enough to give up and source parts elsewhere. Sure, I can save screenshots and try to save in Brickstock but these are extra unnecessary steps. Likely there is a variable somewhere in the bowels of the BL code that could be changed from "72 hours" to "720 hours". If Amazon, Target, and the Owl can remember my carts indefinitely, I don't think it's asking too much for BL to do the same. And for those who would complain that it's unnecessary, tell me also how it would inconvenience you to have a longer cart timeout. Brian

Message Has 9 Replies:

Re: Extend cart timeout - yorbrick (1185)

[...] Agreed. It is crazy to timeout carts like this. Even better would be if I put something in my cart on one computer (and I am logged in), it is still in my cart [...] (123 months ago, Apr 4, 2014, to Suggestions)

Re: Extend cart timeout - themysticalone (33)

[...] This. This so much. (123 months ago, Apr 4, 2014, to Suggestions)

Re: Extend cart timeout - WILYKAT (517)

[...] Amazon and Target usually has hundred guaranteed in stock and they can leave things in the cart for many days. BL parts, especially used parts, are in limited stock with [...] (123 months ago, Apr 4, 2014, to Suggestions)

Re: Extend cart timeout - atrbricks (3205)

[...] Agreed. 3 days is way too short. And since it is tied to end of day, if you start a cart at 10 minutes til, your cart will be gone in 2 days (and 10 minutes). [...] (123 months ago, Apr 4, 2014, to Suggestions)

Re: Extend cart timeout - eileenkeeney (1610)

[...] Absolutely Yes. Sometimes it is just the original items that get removed from my cart, and then I look at my cart and see there is nothing in there I still need, so I [...] (123 months ago, Apr 4, 2014, to Suggestions)

Re: Extend cart timeout - gkistemaker (4567)

[...] No. As far as I am aware the buyer still 'locks' in the price when they put items in their cart. If carts were to last 30 days then it is possible that a seller [...] (123 months ago, Apr 4, 2014, to Suggestions)

(Cancelled) - bb80068 (92)

(Cancelled) (122 months ago, Apr 27, 2014, to Suggestions)

Re: Extend cart timeout - bb80068 (92)

I'm a buyer. The current behavior drives me nuts and wastes my time. There should not be a timeout at all. Like Amazon and everyone else, items that become unavailable should [...] (122 months ago, Apr 27, 2014, to Suggestions)

Re: Extend cart timeout - themysticalone (33)

Bumping to make this more visible. Would really like something.. ridiculously long at the very least. Like a year. Even a month would be better. Bonus points if it'd flag [...] (122 months ago, Apr 29, 2014, to Suggestions)

19 Messages in this Thread:

 Msg 1 « - DagsBricks (913) 123 months ago Apr 4, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 2 - yorbrick (1185) 123 months ago Apr 4, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 3 - DagsBricks (913) 123 months ago Apr 4, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 4 - themysticalone (33) 123 months ago Apr 4, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 5 - WILYKAT (517) 123 months ago Apr 4, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 6 - Brettj666 (1111) 123 months ago Apr 4, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 7 - themysticalone (33) 123 months ago Apr 4, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 8 - hard (855) 123 months ago Apr 4, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 9 - Brettj666 (1111) 123 months ago Apr 4, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 10 - mnementh (23241) 123 months ago Apr 4, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 11 - Miro78 (2360) 123 months ago Apr 4, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 12 - mnementh (23241) 123 months ago Apr 4, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 13 - DagsBricks (913) 123 months ago Apr 4, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 14 - atrbricks (3205) 123 months ago Apr 4, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 15 - eileenkeeney (1610) 123 months ago Apr 4, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 16 - gkistemaker (4567) 123 months ago Apr 4, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 17 - bb80068 (92) 122 months ago Apr 27, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 18 - bb80068 (92) 122 months ago Apr 27, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 19 - themysticalone (33) 122 months ago Apr 29, 2014 to Suggestions