Question 1

I need help setting up my BrickLink API key

Accepted Answer

To connect your BrickLink account to Bricktra, you need to add the following API information from BrickLink:

- **Consumer Key**
- **Consumer Secret**
- **Token Value**
- **Token Secret**

When creating or editing your BrickLink API key, make sure the **Allowed IP** and **Mask IP** fields are both set to:

`0.0.0.0`

This allows Bricktra to connect properly to your BrickLink account through the API.

Question 2

What does the BrickLink XML export do in Pricing Help?

Accepted Answer

The BrickLink XML export creates a file that includes all lots currently marked as **Overpriced** or **Underpriced** in Pricing Help.

You can upload this XML file directly to BrickLink to update all those prices in one go, instead of changing each lot manually.

Lots marked as **Ignored** are not included in the export.

Question 3

What does the Expenses card show on the Dashboard?

Accepted Answer

The **Expenses** card shows the total amount of all expenses you have entered in the Expenses feature.

This gives you a quick overview of your recorded business expenses directly from the Dashboard.

Question 4

Do you have a referral link for Chit Chats?

Accepted Answer

Of course 🙂

You can use my Chit Chats referral link here:

[Sign up for Chit Chats](https://chitchats.com/r/486994)

Question 5

What does the Merge Duplicate XML export do?

Accepted Answer

The Merge Duplicate XML export creates a BrickLink XML file that merges identical lots into a single lot.

Lots will only be merged when they are truly identical. If a lot has a different **remark**, **comment**, or any other difference, it will not be merged.

When lots are merged, the price will be updated to the **6-month average price**.

Question 6

What does the Profit card show on the Dashboard?

Accepted Answer

The **Profit** card shows the difference between your sales and your expenses.

This gives you a quick overview of how much profit you are making after subtracting your recorded expenses.

It's also used for the Monthly profit trend graph.

Question 7

What are the limitations of the Canada Post integration?

Accepted Answer

The **Canada Post** integration has more limitations than the **Chit Chats** integration, especially if you do not have a Canada Post contract and pay by credit card for each shipment.

In that case, the Canada Post API cannot automatically retrieve the package weight or the actual shipping cost the same way Chit Chats can.

If you want to track shipping weight or real shipping costs for Canada Post orders, you will need to enter those details manually.

Question 8

What is Bricktra?

Accepted Answer

**Bricktra** is a platform originally developed to help me manage my BrickLink store more efficiently.

It was first created as a personal tool to save time, automate repetitive tasks, and make day-to-day store management easier.

Over time, I decided to open Bricktra to other BrickLink sellers so they could use it too.

Question 9

What does Shipping P&L show on the Dashboard?

Accepted Answer

The **Shipping P&L** shows the difference between the shipping amount charged to the customer and the actual shipping cost you paid.

For example, if you charged the customer **$12.50** for shipping and your real shipping cost was **$11.00**, the Shipping P&L would show **$1.50**.

This helps you quickly see if you are gaining or losing money on shipping.

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