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Re: BrickBank ! (was Re: BrickBay Enhancement )
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lugnet.market.services
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Thu, 7 Sep 2000 14:37:47 GMT
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Jon: You've got your own site (BAYLIT), and you seem happy doing your
thing. That's great. I just felt the need to address some of your
comments.
In lugnet.market.services, Jon Kozan wrote:
> Brickbay is great, but it still doesn't answer the needs most builders have for
> volume parts.
Is that because of Brickbay's design/services, or just because people
aren't selling in quantities that you consider 'bulk'? If it's the latter,
that's not a problem with Brickbay.
> Case in Point - the new 3723 set. I'm sure there's some unique parts in that
> monstrosity, but most if it can probably be duplicated with a couple of bulk
> tubs. And they want what??? $160 (including shipping) (gasp, gag) That's a real
> set-design markup there. (I digress...)
I don't see what this has to do with Brickbay...
> [BAYLIT] is just about to move, on the next update, to an Access database.
> Excel doesn't cut it. I have too many columns of sets.
Access doesn't really cut it, either. But that's your concern, and not
germane to this discussion.
> Sure it's not real time, but I have soo many parts, I am out of stock rather
> rarely.
Brickbay maintains your inventory, realtime. This is based on orders
placed, not actual fulfillment. So if you have a deal that falls through,
you'll have to backfill.
> If I sold $500 a month on Brickbay, I'd exceed my current monthly internet
> access, email, and space fees. (and with Brickbay I'd still need 'net access
> and email) ... I sell a bit over that.
If you sold $500 a month on Brickbay, your time savings would probably be
worth the $10.00 you'd pay in commission.
My take on Brickbay: I've got a process that allows me to run small parts
sales (thousands of pieces), fairly painlessly. Brickbay still will save
me time over my homegrown process. And expose my inventory to potentially
many more buyers (especially because I'm only an occasional seller). And I
don't have to spend as much time on overhead tasks.
Steve
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| (...) for (...) Just to chime in here. It's been a while since I checked BAYLIT, and I'm not "most builders" but I have been doing most of my buying via Brickbay. Several thousand USD worth since it opened. That's because I have been finding the (...) (24 years ago, 10-Sep-00, to lugnet.market.services)
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| | Re: BrickBank ! (was Re: BrickBay Enhancement )
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| (...) BAYLIT - (for my part) I'll be short and to the point. Brickbay is great, but it still doesn't answer the needs most builders have for volume parts. Maybe LEGO Direct will, but I still have my doubts. They're out to increase profits. Case in (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.market.services)
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