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July 23, 2014 21:44

In another topic, fazerco pointed out to me that it was already discussed in 2012 to get an EAN field.

eric-t also made an attempt in 2010 for the section DVD / Video / Blue-ray.

It is there in the latter section, but still not in Video games.

I find this incomprehensible.

One of the main rules of a catalog is that it must be accessible. Users should be able to easily find what they are looking for.

If you're the world's largest collector's catalog and keep growing, that means objects are becoming less and less unique. You will get more and more results for each keyword, so it will take longer to find what you are looking for. Also think of all the different editions of the same title that appear nowadays.

The aforementioned main rule is therefore being observed less and less. What will a user do who has to make more and more effort to find what he is looking for? He will look elsewhere. I don't think Catawiki would like this.

The EAN and UPC codes make many objects unique again. The oldest video games do not yet have an EAN or UPC code, but all new objects that are released do. So, relatively speaking, there are more and more objects that carry a unique code.

So by adding an EAN/UPC field you make the Video games section a lot more accessible. The field should be mandatory in my opinion. For the older objects the barcode can be used and as a fourth option Unknown or something similar.

Every day delay of this field means extra correction work afterwards.

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July 25, 2014 11:57

Just to be clear:

If you now search for an EAN number or other code, it will be found, if it is listed in the Details field, for example, but it is all about that this hardly makes sense at the moment because hardly anyone mentions such a code when entering.

The importers should therefore be obliged to enter such a unique code in the Video games section, and in the if this code is not available, choose an option like 'Unknown'.

Just an example of the importance of such a code:

I'm looking for the American version of the game Pac-Man for Game Boy Advance. If you now enter the search term pac-man you will get three pages with results (and there are the craziest things in between!).

If I search for the barcode 045496734152 (I just added this to the Details field, because it was obviously not listed) I get one result and the correct one.

Even on Bol.com I can find the title on this code (although there is partly wrong information, but yes, it is not a collector's site).

The codes are becoming more and more common and therefore more and more important, not less important. The video games catalog has grown rapidly to almost 12,000 objects. It would be such a shame if we would still have to enter those codes for 50,000 video games.

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July 25, 2014 12:15

If I manage to get that field added, then not mandatory as far as I am concerned. If there is no EAN on a stake, then we fill in that field: None. For games where we don't know, we leave the field empty. As far as I know, that's the default.

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July 25, 2014 12:34

Can I live with it.

What depends on the success of adding the field?

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July 25, 2014 13:11

Whether Catawiki wants that and whether they want it now . There are more wishes, but you already understood that.

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July 25, 2014 13:19

Anyway, I added it to the work list

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July 25, 2014 15:06

Does this mean that the field will in principle be created, but it cannot be said yet when? Or is this work list more of a wish list from which everything can still be rejected?

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July 25, 2014 15:23

The field will definitely come.

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July 25, 2014 16:25

That's great!

For what it's worth, I hope this field gets some priority due to the following facts:

- the Video games section is a fast-growing section that is linked to an (also growing) auction

- the time investment in adding this field is more than recovered because less correction work needs to be done afterwards

- with the arrival The field creates the possibility for a very large number of objects to perform the perfect search

- and last but not least: with the advent of the field, my enthusiasm for contributing to the catalog becomes even bigger!

See if it still works today;))

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- the Video games section is a fast-growing section that is linked to an (also growing) auction.Unfortunately, this is not a good argument and rather an argument not to introduce it. People who submit lots at CataWiki Video Games auction and take the trouble to enter the item in the CataWiki Catalog usually fill in as little as possible and if they also have to pay attention to the EAN codes, I fear they will drop out even sooner and the lot will only be put up for auction. People increasingly forget to link items, unfortunately! I am also in favor of the introduction of the EAN field, because some versions of games are very similar. I think compulsory is going a bit too far. I have the vain hope that people will implement it and that the administrators will fill the gap. As Arco also said.
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Ai, only now on the work list, that's going to be an even longer wait.

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People who submit lots at CataWiki Videogames auction and take the trouble to enter the item in the CataWiki Catalog usually fill in as little as possible and if they also have to pay attention to the EAN codes, then click. I dread them even earlier and the lot will only be put up for auction. People are increasingly forgetting to link items, unfortunately!

This is true for the short term, but I prefer to think in the longer term. I think the Video games section has just as much potential as the Comics section. That catalog was also not built up within a day (although it got off to a flying start with the purchase of the rights of a large comic book database), but has now become a collector's dream. And almost all lots from those auctions have linked items, even though it sometimes takes a lot of time to find the right editions in the catalog! How come they want to invest time in it? Because they realize that it is important for the bidders (read: collectors) to know which editions they are bidding on. And I wouldn't be surprised if there is also some pressure from the auctioneers on these links.

To get to the level of the comic catalog you have to lay a good foundation. An EAN / UPC field is a step in the right direction.

I don't mind not making this field mandatory. If necessary, this can be done later.

I realize that a lot of work still needs to be done to raise the Video games section to a level that is even slightly close to that of the section Comics.

This requires a lot of effort from the users and the administrators and certainly also the courage of the bosses of Catawiki to invest in them.

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July 25, 2014 18:17

Ai, just now on the work list, that will be an even longer wait.

Take heart! The promise has now been made.

And speaking among us, those folks from Catawiki also understand that the video game is the collector's item of the future. Books, comics, cigar bands and stamps are particularly fragile and will perish unless high investments are made to prolong life. No, then the NES cartridge: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCLOxK6FpfA

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July 25, 2014 18:31

Nice video, please make a direct link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCLOxK6FpfA

But I've been on CW for a while so I know what to expect. Between promise and action, well, read the various forums or take a look here http://www.catawiki.nl/feedback

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July 26, 2014 10:44

I didn't know that yet. Type of wish list that can be voted on?

Anyway, the code field is on the work list. Adding a field in these types of databases is a matter of a few minutes of work. Then test for a few more minutes. So it cannot be because of that if the field takes a long time to arrive.

Nice test case to see how much priority is given by Catawiki to the Video games section.

I am too I am curious who determines / determines the priorities of the parts on the work list.

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If we start with the new fields, I think EAN will be at the top of Video games fazerco
Unfortunately, over time it has become technically very difficult to add new fields . We first have to perform a decent operation to get that going again.
We want to work towards the fact that Collectioneur, as a catalog manager, will soon be able to add fields yourself.
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Not so long ago this was added to drinks. But that was a test?
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 Not so long ago this was added to drinks. But that was a test?

That's right, we are waiting for more available time and a structural solution.
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Well, they collect games from Nintendo, the first editions of game consoles, and so on. Something old and rare. And now it's full of new stuff. Modern games release 10-40 million copies. There are of course collector's editions, with a poster, a figure and so on. But it's slightly different

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We had to wait a long time for it, but now we are really going to start with the new fields.
fazerco and many others will be pleased that the " Barcode / EAN " field was first added to the Video Games section .

Since to enable the dynamic addition of fields, the software had to be adapted, we are not going to do everything in 1x. An urgent request to verify that entering / changing items continues as normal. This applies to all sections.
Also indicate whether the help text for the new field is correct (in all 4 languages) and whether the input example is correct.

In the course of today we will also introduce the field "Barcode / EAN" in other relevant sections.
Then we will start working with other fields.
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It has indeed taken way too long, sorry about that fazerco vinjatvideogames DisneyMeentwijck , but ok, the field is here now.

And as Collectioneur says, technically the platform is now ready to add other fields, also in other sections, relatively quickly.
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Do video games only have the standard 13 digit EAN barcode?

There are also barcodes in formats other than EAN, which also contain letters, for example.
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The desired "Product code" field has been added to Videogames.
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And no script to place the barcodes and product code from details in the fields?
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