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(...) The problem with this (and with Briktrak) is that there are a few Bricklink parts whose numbers are not the same as the LDraw parts. There was an attempt a while back to normalize the numbering system across the main part cataloging sites but (...) (20 years ago, 17-Jan-05, to lugnet.inv, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.market.brickshops)
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(...) I beleive that this is the hardest part of the automated 'from-CAD-to-shop' process. There are so many variables, obviously element avaialability but also price and geographical location. Also when using the By Shop sorting feature in (...) (20 years ago, 17-Jan-05, to lugnet.inv, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.market.brickshops)
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| | Re: Automated Inventory Ordering through Bricklink
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There is of course the option on Bricklink of uploading an XML file into your wanted list. If you could make a program that reformats an MLCad parts list into the required XML format you would be halfway there. I have tested this function with a (...) (20 years ago, 17-Jan-05, to lugnet.inv, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.market.brickshops)
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| | Help me get rid of some of my inventory!
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First up, please be sure to read the terms & conditions of my store, Far North Bricks. Also please note that some of the used torsos may be more faded or scratched than the others, however, if you want to enquire about a particular torso I'm more (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jan-05, to lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) FWIW Such a tool could be used on the seller side as well. So all you'd have to do was fill the order, or like was already said, set flags according to your ToS to only fill orders of a certain size or more. There's no point in speeding up the (...) (20 years ago, 15-Jan-05, to lugnet.market.brickshops)
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(...) Simple, just cancel the order. If your ToS restrict such orders, then you are within your rights to refuse the service. ROSCO (20 years ago, 15-Jan-05, to lugnet.market.brickshops)
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| | Re: Automated Inventory Ordering through Bricklink
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As a seller, I find this talk disturbing. My job is to take many sets apart and consolidate the pieces. If someone can easily place an order for all the parts from one set... An order of many lots of onesies or twosies is unprofitable because it (...) (20 years ago, 15-Jan-05, to lugnet.market.brickshops)
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| | Re: Automated Inventory Ordering through Bricklink
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---snip--- There are two soultions that I know of. 1) Create a .LDR file with the parts you want to buy 2) Download and install (URL) 3) Upload your .LDR file to briktrak and it will link to bricklink and provide you a list of stores that have your (...) (20 years ago, 15-Jan-05, to lugnet.inv, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.market.brickshops)
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| | Re: Automated Inventory Ordering through Bricklink
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I wrote a utility, for my own use, about two years ago that takes a .dat file and attempts to find "best" way to buy the parts via BrickLink. I'd planned to produce custom sets and source the parts for them this way. It was working well when last I (...) (20 years ago, 14-Jan-05, to lugnet.inv, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.market.brickshops)
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(...) You could try BrikTrak. If I recall, it has a DAT file upload feature and it interfaces with Bricklink. (URL) (20 years ago, 14-Jan-05, to lugnet.inv, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.market.brickshops)
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(...) This is nice. I didn't know it existed. XML ... duh! But that only inputs your parts list to the engine. It does save some time, but that is only part of the proposed solution. Dave H. (20 years ago, 14-Jan-05, to lugnet.market.brickshops)
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(...) I believe you can propagate your Wanted list via an XML upload. The trick then is to build an offline XML file and put it up there. See here ... (URL) to .market.brickshops (20 years ago, 14-Jan-05, to lugnet.market.brickshops)
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| | Automated Inventory Ordering through Bricklink
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Greetings all, I was discussing some time-saving MOC parts ideas and I came up with an idea for a software utility that could significantly reduce the amount of time spent digging around for loose parts. Currently, to the best of my knowledge, when (...) (20 years ago, 14-Jan-05, to lugnet.inv, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.market.brickshops)
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| | 50% off sale continues in my BrickLink store - ABTF USA
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(...) Store minimum is now $4. My store wide sale (50% off ALL things) continues. I will be setting the BrickLink AutoSpam Talk (B.L.A.S.T.) filter to "ON" for the next 7 days so expect a sales annoucement from me every half hour in this newsgroup (...) (20 years ago, 13-Jan-05, to lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Bongo Bricks is Open!
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Hi all, I just want to let everyone know that my store Bongo Bricks has been open for over a month now. I've been adding parts from bonus tubs and many other sets, and am adding more new parts each week. Come on by and check it out! (URL) (20 years ago, 12-Jan-05, to lugnet.market.brickshops)
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| | Re-Opening of LFB's Useful Bits, Unltd
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Hi everyone, I'm back open, with more rare oddities and a whole lot of Bonus Box contents. I have set my price points at or near the lowest available; all (save one or two things that have not been sold by anyone else before!) are at least well (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jan-05, to lugnet.market.brickshops)
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| | All items now 50% off in my BrickLink store - ABTF USA
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(...) Now all parts, sets and unsorted lots are 50% off. Thanks, Bob (20 years ago, 5-Jan-05, to lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Sale: all parts & sets in my BrickLink store are up to 40% off
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Everything is on sale in A Brick Too Far USA: (URL) parts are 40% off - all sets and minifigs and remaining bulk unsorted lots are reduced as well. Only Paypal (NO credit cards tho) is accepted; U.S. shipping only; and store minimum is $5. Thanks, (...) (20 years ago, 4-Jan-05, to lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Free music offered!!!
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Hi all, I got a huge lot of cd-singles lying here wich i don't use. So time to get them out. They are mostly from the 90's and 2000's, going from pop to dance and rock. You get one for free if you spend $5.00 or more in my Bricklink store. For each (...) (20 years ago, 27-Dec-04, to lugnet.market.brickshops)
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| | After x-mas sale
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I'm having an after x-mas sale in my Brickenplate Bricklink store so I can pay off some x-mas expenses. Take a look at what's on offer and the price: (URL) [LEGOSet 4852] $23.00 [LEGOSet 7418] $23.00 [LEGOSet 4513] $40.00 [LEGOSet 7035] $37.00 (...) (20 years ago, 26-Dec-04, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.market.brickshops, FTX)
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