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| | | Author: | krystensprouse  | | Posted: | May 16, 2024 15:38 | | Subject: | Printing Orders | | Viewed: | 279 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| Need some opinions...
When you get an order and ship it out, do you print out their order and put it
in the package, and if so do you use color or black and white. Or do you not
even put one at all? Currently, I print out one sided black and white and was
told by my significant other that looks bad and cheap. Thoughts?
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| | | | | Author: | 1001bricks | | Posted: | May 16, 2024 15:43 | | Subject: | Re: Printing Orders | | Viewed: | 48 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, krystensprouse writes:
| | Need some opinions...
When you get an order and ship it out, do you print out their order and put it
in the package, and if so do you use color or black and white. Or do you not
even put one at all? Currently, I print out one sided black and white and was
told by my significant other that looks bad and cheap. Thoughts?
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Don't, save paper, save ink, save fuel for the extra shipping grams.
Plus some people offer the order, putting an invoice isn't helping.
Nowadays, many prefer the invoice received by e-mail, or a PDF sent or to download...
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| | | | | Author: | Dhobeck | | Posted: | May 16, 2024 15:44 | | Subject: | Re: Printing Orders | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, krystensprouse writes:
| | Need some opinions...
When you get an order and ship it out, do you print out their order and put it
in the package, and if so do you use color or black and white. Or do you not
even put one at all? Currently, I print out one sided black and white and was
told by my significant other that looks bad and cheap. Thoughts?
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I do not and I haven’t had any complaints about it yet
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| | | | | Author: | Biglesdug | | Posted: | May 16, 2024 15:53 | | Subject: | Re: Printing Orders | | Viewed: | 42 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, krystensprouse writes:
| | Need some opinions...
When you get an order and ship it out, do you print out their order and put it
in the package, and if so do you use color or black and white. Or do you not
even put one at all? Currently, I print out one sided black and white and was
told by my significant other that looks bad and cheap. Thoughts?
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Agreed not needed, but I would advise writing the order number somewhere on/in
the package.
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| | | | | | | Author: | 1001bricks | | Posted: | May 16, 2024 15:58 | | Subject: | Re: Printing Orders | | Viewed: | 50 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, Biglesdug writes:
| | In Selling, krystensprouse writes:
| | Need some opinions...
When you get an order and ship it out, do you print out their order and put it
in the package, and if so do you use color or black and white. Or do you not
even put one at all? Currently, I print out one sided black and white and was
told by my significant other that looks bad and cheap. Thoughts?
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Agreed not needed, but I would advise writing the order number somewhere on/in
the package.
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^THIS!!!
Even written by hand inside the carton, on a post-it, or outside, WHEREVER...
So many times I get a parcel where there's the person who shipped - not the
shop and sometimes not the seller, up to not even the shipper postal address
or Country, and nothing to relate to the 10 or 20 orders you placed 
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | Andy_Bell | | Posted: | May 16, 2024 16:08 | | Subject: | Re: Printing Orders | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, 1001bricks writes:
| | In Selling, Biglesdug writes:
| | In Selling, krystensprouse writes:
| | Need some opinions...
When you get an order and ship it out, do you print out their order and put it
in the package, and if so do you use color or black and white. Or do you not
even put one at all? Currently, I print out one sided black and white and was
told by my significant other that looks bad and cheap. Thoughts?
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Agreed not needed, but I would advise writing the order number somewhere on/in
the package.
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^THIS!!!
Even written by hand inside the carton, on a post-it, or outside, WHEREVER...
So many times I get a parcel where there's the person who shipped - not the
shop and sometimes not the seller, up to not even the shipper postal address
or Country, and nothing to relate to the 10 or 20 orders you placed
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Putting the tracking number in the tracking number field is sufficient for me,
but not all sellers do that.
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| | | | | | | Author: | iprice | | Posted: | May 17, 2024 12:44 | | Subject: | Re: Printing Orders | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, Biglesdug writes:
| | In Selling, krystensprouse writes:
| | Need some opinions...
When you get an order and ship it out, do you print out their order and put it
in the package, and if so do you use color or black and white. Or do you not
even put one at all? Currently, I print out one sided black and white and was
told by my significant other that looks bad and cheap. Thoughts?
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Agreed not needed, but I would advise writing the order number somewhere on/in
the package.
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THIS!!!!
As a buyer I don't need or want the paperwork - I check my order online.
I often have several orders come at a time and if none of them include the paperwork
or write the order number on the packaging, it takes me a lot longer to work
out which order is which.
Obviously if you use the paperwork to check the parts (many sellers tick it to
let them (and me) know that it was included and checked, then include it by all
means, but otherwise don't waste your paper, ink or electricity.
BTW if you simply have to print it, then B&W is fine.
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| | | | | Author: | rickcraine | | Posted: | May 16, 2024 16:01 | | Subject: | Re: Printing Orders | | Viewed: | 51 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, krystensprouse writes:
| | Need some opinions...
When you get an order and ship it out, do you print out their order and put it
in the package, and if so do you use color or black and white. Or do you not
even put one at all? Currently, I print out one sided black and white and was
told by my significant other that looks bad and cheap. Thoughts?
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I once was browsing and came across a seller who said in his terms that he would
provide a color order with checks for each item saying they were in the box if
the order was over 1000 pieces. I assume he did this so people would feel they
were getting quality handiwork for a lot of money.
(Obviously this makes no sense for massive stores, but for smaller stores I thought
this is a nice touch)
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| | | | | Author: | sometom | | Posted: | May 16, 2024 16:16 | | Subject: | Re: Printing Orders | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, krystensprouse writes:
| | Need some opinions...
When you get an order and ship it out, do you print out their order and put it
in the package, and if so do you use color or black and white. Or do you not
even put one at all? Currently, I print out one sided black and white and was
told by my significant other that looks bad and cheap. Thoughts?
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I've seen both. It doesn't matter. It's a nice touch if the order
is large, but in general, you're in a minority and it's not necessary.
...but as others have said, PLEASE provide the order number somewhere in the
package.
See more data I provided on sellers here: https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1469865
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| | | | | | | Author: | 1001bricks | | Posted: | May 16, 2024 16:20 | | Subject: | Re: Printing Orders | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, sometom writes:
| | In Selling, krystensprouse writes:
| | Need some opinions...
When you get an order and ship it out, do you print out their order and put it
in the package, and if so do you use color or black and white. Or do you not
even put one at all? Currently, I print out one sided black and white and was
told by my significant other that looks bad and cheap. Thoughts?
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I've seen both. It doesn't matter. It's a nice touch if the order
is large, but in general, you're in a minority and it's not necessary.
...but as others have said, PLEASE provide the order number somewhere in the
package.
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YES YES YES!
Thank you!
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | Stuart9 | | Posted: | May 16, 2024 16:21 | | Subject: | Re: Printing Orders | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| I write order number on the back just above the return address.
In Selling, 1001bricks writes:
| | In Selling, sometom writes:
| | In Selling, krystensprouse writes:
| | Need some opinions...
When you get an order and ship it out, do you print out their order and put it
in the package, and if so do you use color or black and white. Or do you not
even put one at all? Currently, I print out one sided black and white and was
told by my significant other that looks bad and cheap. Thoughts?
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I've seen both. It doesn't matter. It's a nice touch if the order
is large, but in general, you're in a minority and it's not necessary.
...but as others have said, PLEASE provide the order number somewhere in the
package.
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YES YES YES!
Thank you!
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| | | | | | | | | | | Author: | 1001bricks | | Posted: | May 16, 2024 16:31 | | Subject: | Re: Printing Orders | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, Stuart9 writes:
| | I write order number on the back just above the return address.
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Some take a sharpie and hand write it on the inside the carton - everything or
everywhere's fine - IMO as a buyer.
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| | | | | Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | May 16, 2024 16:27 | | Subject: | Re: Printing Orders | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, krystensprouse writes:
| | Need some opinions...
When you get an order and ship it out, do you print out their order and put it
in the package, and if so do you use color or black and white. Or do you not
even put one at all? Currently, I print out one sided black and white and was
told by my significant other that looks bad and cheap. Thoughts?
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I tend to avoid sellers that print out orders, especially if it increases postage
costs.
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| | | | | Author: | Nubs_Select | | Posted: | May 16, 2024 17:23 | | Subject: | Re: Printing Orders | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, krystensprouse writes:
| | Need some opinions...
When you get an order and ship it out, do you print out their order and put it
in the package, and if so do you use color or black and white. Or do you not
even put one at all? Currently, I print out one sided black and white and was
told by my significant other that looks bad and cheap. Thoughts?
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I have never printed it out to include in orders and haven't had any problems.
I pull orders with an iPad so I have no other need for them so its a waste of
materials and waste of money. when i receive it in orders I put it in recycle
and for the few buyers who want it printed off they can print it off when they
order
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| | | | | Author: | Brickman4you | | Posted: | May 16, 2024 18:04 | | Subject: | Re: Printing Orders | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, krystensprouse writes:
| | Need some opinions...
When you get an order and ship it out, do you print out their order and put it
in the package, and if so do you use color or black and white. Or do you not
even put one at all? Currently, I print out one sided black and white and was
told by my significant other that looks bad and cheap. Thoughts?
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I keep it simple and use small Avery labels (same I use for barcode scanner).
Like most have stated all you need is the order number attached.
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| | | | | | | Author: | 1001bricks | | Posted: | May 16, 2024 18:19 | | Subject: | Re: Printing Orders | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, Brickman4you writes:
| | In Selling, krystensprouse writes:
| | Need some opinions...
When you get an order and ship it out, do you print out their order and put it
in the package, and if so do you use color or black and white. Or do you not
even put one at all? Currently, I print out one sided black and white and was
told by my significant other that looks bad and cheap. Thoughts?
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I keep it simple and use small Avery labels (same I use for barcode scanner).
Like most have stated all you need is the order number attached.
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Nice idea!
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| | | | | Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | May 16, 2024 18:48 | | Subject: | Re: Printing Orders | | Viewed: | 80 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, krystensprouse writes:
| | Need some opinions...
When you get an order and ship it out, do you print out their order and put it
in the package, and if so do you use color or black and white. Or do you not
even put one at all? Currently, I print out one sided black and white and was
told by my significant other that looks bad and cheap. Thoughts?
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We send along the checklist used to process the order. Both order item and amount
are checked off with a bright highlighter. Printed in black (not color) at 80%
size to save on printer ink and paper costs, which is further trimmed of unprinted
surface before neatly folding no more than once, so that it's easy for the
order recipient to unfold and view.
There are other efforts we make that go to presentation. It's important,
presentation. Just how we and some other vendors I know and respect, have done
it. That said, as a buyer I don't expect nor really care that much, as long
as the order is properly packaged.
~popsicle
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| | | | | | | Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | May 17, 2024 13:28 | | Subject: | Re: Printing Orders | | Viewed: | 60 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, popsicle writes:
| | In Selling, krystensprouse writes:
| | Need some opinions...
When you get an order and ship it out, do you print out their order and put it
in the package, and if so do you use color or black and white. Or do you not
even put one at all? Currently, I print out one sided black and white and was
told by my significant other that looks bad and cheap. Thoughts?
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We send along the checklist used to process the order. Both order item and amount
are checked off with a bright highlighter. Printed in black (not color) at 80%
size to save on printer ink and paper costs, which is further trimmed of unprinted
surface before neatly folding no more than once, so that it's easy for the
order recipient to unfold and view.
There are other efforts we make that go to presentation. It's important,
presentation. Just how we and some other vendors I know and respect, have done
it. That said, as a buyer I don't expect nor really care that much, as long
as the order is properly packaged.
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Feel like I should expand on my words here...
Why I don’t “care that much” as a buyer on the topic, but include the checklist
as seller, comes from my awareness as buyer. I’m aware that not all buyers are
alike in this wonderful marketplace. I have always bought here for commercial
reasons, unlike many others who are simply fans of LEGO excitingly awaiting their
parts to build, or to better their proud collection.
It’s for these buyers that presentation is important, not so much for
those such as myself. They’re excited to receive their purchase in a way that
I’ve never been, frankly. Although I do appreciate the designs and colors of
LEGO, for me it’s been mainly about the numbers. I know this about myself, and
others. In other words, I'm aware...
I’ve read from some in this thread, various takes on the reasoning they cling
to for why they operate as they do “never had any complaints” This low bar is
honestly difficult for me to wrap my mind around, as it’s never been a good reason
to do a thing, as I see it. I’ve always had in my head that which is more attuned
to “What will put a smile on their face?” kinda of melody, when processing an
orders. Especially given what we're selling 
~popsicle
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | May 17, 2024 13:55 | | Subject: | Re: Printing Orders | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| | | Why I don’t “care that much” as a buyer on the topic, but include the checklist
as seller, comes from my awareness as buyer. I’m aware that not all buyers are
alike in this wonderful marketplace. I have always bought here for commercial
reasons, unlike many others who are simply fans of LEGO excitingly awaiting their
parts to build, or to better their proud collection.
It’s for these buyers that presentation is important, not so much for
those such as myself. They’re excited to receive their purchase in a way that
I’ve never been, frankly.
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It's for these buyers that presentation might be important, but also
it might not. When I buy it is primarily for myself, and I couldn't care
if the seller has included their picking list. However, if they've charged
me more because of the weight or bulk of the paper being sent, I probably won't
buy from them again. Years ago, back when manual invoicing was the norm, I had
to pay more in shipping after someone weighed a parcel and it was just over a
threshold weight because of all the paper. I wasn't very happy then. The
order itself was fine but their lack of common sense was enough to make me least
favourite them.
| | I’ve read from some in this thread, various takes on the reasoning they cling
to for why they operate as they do “never had any complaints” This low bar is
honestly difficult for me to wrap my mind around, as it’s never been a good reason
to do a thing, as I see it. I’ve always had in my head that which is more attuned
to “What will put a smile on their face?” kinda of melody, when processing an
orders. Especially given what we're selling
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Never had any complaints is a way of knowing what you are doing is fine. For
CMF I rebag them and don't include packets (and say this in the description).
I've never had any complaints about not sending the open packets, but then
I've never had any compliments either. Some people send them to me when I
buy them, but it doesn’t make me happy and so others doing it wouldn't change
my behaviour. When I did send the opened packets, I never had any compliments
about doing that, but did get one complaint.
Maybe I should have complained when I got sent loads of paperwork and had to
pay more in postage for the privilege. At least that way, the seller doing it
would know they displeased me as a customer. No complaints when you are doing
something is not really any more insightful than no complaints when you are not
doing it.
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| | | | | | | | | | | Author: | zorbanj | | Posted: | May 17, 2024 14:02 | | Subject: | Re: Printing Orders | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, yorbrick writes:
| | When I did send the opened packets, I never had any compliments
about doing that, but did get one complaint.
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What was the complaint about?
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | May 17, 2024 14:20 | | Subject: | Re: Printing Orders | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, zorbanj writes:
| | In Selling, yorbrick writes:
| | When I did send the opened packets, I never had any compliments
about doing that, but did get one complaint.
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What was the complaint about?
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That I sent them my rubbish.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | 1001bricks | | Posted: | May 17, 2024 14:33 | | Subject: | Re: Printing Orders | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, yorbrick writes:
| | In Selling, zorbanj writes:
| | In Selling, yorbrick writes:
| | When I did send the opened packets, I never had any compliments
about doing that, but did get one complaint.
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What was the complaint about?
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That I sent them my rubbish.
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Yes sometimes, often, buyers are the sellers garbage collectors.
I received recently as packing material:
* empty toilet paper rolls,
* an empty handkerchief box,
* newspapers from everywhere,
* empty shoes box,
* empty eggs containers, and MANY weird up to disgusting things.
Sellers, put the minimum but clean brand new recycled / recyclable materials
in your packaging.
Buyers are NOT recycling what you should do yourself.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | Nubs_Select | | Posted: | May 17, 2024 14:38 | | Subject: | Re: Printing Orders | | Viewed: | 26 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| mhm the most random stuff gets included  a recent order had half an egg carton
in it 😭😭. The only non brand new things I use for packing are shipping boxes,
packing paper/bubbles and cereal boxes (since the box just holds a bag so never
is dirty
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | May 17, 2024 14:48 | | Subject: | Re: Printing Orders | | Viewed: | 59 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, 1001bricks writes:
| | In Selling, yorbrick writes:
| | In Selling, zorbanj writes:
| | In Selling, yorbrick writes:
| | When I did send the opened packets, I never had any compliments
about doing that, but did get one complaint.
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What was the complaint about?
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That I sent them my rubbish.
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Yes sometimes, often, buyers are the sellers garbage collectors.
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This was actually the LEGO packets, that you are supposedly meant to include
to be complete!
| | I received recently as packing material:
* empty toilet paper rolls,
* an empty handkerchief box,
* newspapers from everywhere,
* empty shoes box,
* empty eggs containers, and MANY weird up to disgusting things.
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I was watching an ebay reseller a couple of weeks ago and they suggested egg
trays as a good filler. They said it was as they are relatively light but strong,
so a good way to fill space in a box that is too big.
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| | | | | Author: | Caroline77 | | Posted: | May 16, 2024 19:03 | | Subject: | Re: Printing Orders | | Viewed: | 42 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, krystensprouse writes:
| | Need some opinions...
When you get an order and ship it out, do you print out their order and put it
in the package, and if so do you use color or black and white. Or do you not
even put one at all? Currently, I print out one sided black and white and was
told by my significant other that looks bad and cheap. Thoughts?
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I do, mostly because I use the check boxes to keep track of what I've pulled.
I'm sure if I had an iPad, I would just use that, but for now, I just have
a black and white printer.
I realize it's extra work, but I then double check on my PC for the correct
color and amount. I've caught mistakes that I've made pulling the parts
for color (which probably would be fixed if I had a color printed) and for part
count. Knock on wood, it's been a very long time since I've had a complaint
for missing something.
I'm sure most people don't care for the invoice, but I have gotten a
couple positive feedbacks thanking me for it.
I have my store capped at 75 lots (due to having to travel almost full time for
my job), but when I had unlimited lots, if the printed invoice pushed an order
over a weight threshold, I wouldn't bother.
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| | | | | Author: | MMillere | | Posted: | May 16, 2024 19:16 | | Subject: | Re: Printing Orders | | Viewed: | 49 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| Yes, in color, double sided. Still need to READ the color though as the color
pic is not always accurate.
I use it to pull the order, my checker uses it to check the order and pack it.
ALMOST eliminates mistakes, never had a complaint for including it.
HTH's
Milissa
In Selling, krystensprouse writes:
| | Need some opinions...
When you get an order and ship it out, do you print out their order and put it
in the package, and if so do you use color or black and white. Or do you not
even put one at all? Currently, I print out one sided black and white and was
told by my significant other that looks bad and cheap. Thoughts?
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| | | | | Author: | BrickDeals | | Posted: | May 17, 2024 00:46 | | Subject: | Re: Printing Orders | | Viewed: | 45 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, krystensprouse writes:
| | Need some opinions...
When you get an order and ship it out, do you print out their order and put it
in the package, and if so do you use color or black and white. Or do you not
even put one at all? Currently, I print out one sided black and white and was
told by my significant other that looks bad and cheap. Thoughts?
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I print out a black and white order invoice, double sided.
It isn't for the buyer, but so that I can double check the order and especially
the buyer's address.
This prevents me from criss crossing orders and sending to the wrong buyer.
Personally, as a buyer, I don't care either way. I use BrickStore for checking
orders, so it is easy to identify the order.
At the very least I would include a business card with the order number or print
it on the shipping label.
Oddly enough, the one thing I notice is tape and boxes.
When you see a seller that uses paper tape or thick packing tape, the items inside
will always be high quality.
Same with boxes. Would much rather prefer a huge bubble mailer over one of those
low ECT boxes that you can crumple with your hands.
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| | | | | Author: | technicboy | | Posted: | May 17, 2024 06:16 | | Subject: | Re: Printing Orders | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, krystensprouse writes:
| | Need some opinions...
When you get an order and ship it out, do you print out their order and put it
in the package, and if so do you use color or black and white. Or do you not
even put one at all? Currently, I print out one sided black and white and was
told by my significant other that looks bad and cheap. Thoughts?
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As a buyer I am always comforted by the addition of the order in black and white
with obvious evidence of the seller have checked or marked each part in the order
with a tick. Without it I’m sometimes tempted to count everything, especially
on a large order.
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| | | | | | | Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | May 17, 2024 06:25 | | Subject: | Re: Printing Orders | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, technicboy writes:
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Without it I’m sometimes tempted to count everything, especially
on a large order.
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With or without, I always recount orders.
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| | | | | Author: | jennnifer | | Posted: | May 17, 2024 08:36 | | Subject: | Re: Printing Orders | | Viewed: | 48 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, krystensprouse writes:
| | Need some opinions...
When you get an order and ship it out, do you print out their order and put it
in the package, and if so do you use color or black and white. Or do you not
even put one at all? Currently, I print out one sided black and white and was
told by my significant other that looks bad and cheap. Thoughts?
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I dislike getting extra paper with my order nor do I print or send any kind of
list. There are very good digital ways now to ensure a complete order. I don't
believe paper is the necessity it once was.
~Jen
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| | | | | | | Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | May 17, 2024 09:25 | | Subject: | Re: Printing Orders | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, jennnifer writes:
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I don't believe paper is the necessity it once was.
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Even TP!
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| | | | | | | Author: | peregrinator | | Posted: | May 17, 2024 09:32 | | Subject: | Re: Printing Orders | | Viewed: | 45 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, jennnifer writes:
| | In Selling, krystensprouse writes:
| | Need some opinions...
When you get an order and ship it out, do you print out their order and put it
in the package, and if so do you use color or black and white. Or do you not
even put one at all? Currently, I print out one sided black and white and was
told by my significant other that looks bad and cheap. Thoughts?
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I dislike getting extra paper with my order nor do I print or send any kind of
list. There are very good digital ways now to ensure a complete order. I don't
believe paper is the necessity it once was.
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I just use the temporary checkboxes on the order detail page combined with a
JS script I have to ensure they're all checked. I've rarely had an issue.
I don't think it looks bad to include the printout of the order, but for
me personally I feel like it's a waste of paper and ink, especially if it's
a large order.
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | TheBrickGuys | | Posted: | May 17, 2024 09:42 | | Subject: | Re: Printing Orders | | Viewed: | 55 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| | | I just use the temporary checkboxes on the order detail page
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That is what we do to, plus, we print out the order number and put it on the
outside of the envelope or box. We have done thousands of orders without ever
including a printed copy of the order and have never received a customer complaint.
Jim
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| | | | | | | | | | | Author: | peregrinator | | Posted: | May 17, 2024 11:02 | | Subject: | Re: Printing Orders | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, TheBrickGuys writes:
| | | | I just use the temporary checkboxes on the order detail page
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That is what we do to, plus, we print out the order number and put it on the
outside of the envelope or box. We have done thousands of orders without ever
including a printed copy of the order and have never received a customer complaint.
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Oh yes, I put the order number on the shipping label
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| | | | | | | | | | | Author: | Nubs_Select | | Posted: | May 17, 2024 12:13 | | Subject: | Re: Printing Orders | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, TheBrickGuys writes:
| | | | I just use the temporary checkboxes on the order detail page
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That is what we do to,
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Similar for me except instead of the checkboxes I scroll after each lot so that
the lot at the top of the screen is always next and once I get it I scroll a
bit again until the next lot is at the very top of the screen since the checkboxes
can be a bit finicky to tap while pulling orders
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| | | | | Author: | Ziegelmeister | | Posted: | May 17, 2024 11:30 | | Subject: | Re: Printing Orders | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, krystensprouse writes:
| | Need some opinions...
When you get an order and ship it out, do you print out their order and put it
in the package, and if so do you use color or black and white. Or do you not
even put one at all? Currently, I print out one sided black and white and was
told by my significant other that looks bad and cheap. Thoughts?
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What a bizarrely polarizing issue. This is fascinating.
For me, the preference to ship a printout is two fold; prior experiences with
vendors and my organization/workflow. I store everything by brick type in bins
(1x1 bricks, 1x2 bricks, etc.) and then have the individual colors in bags in
those bins. I'm small with only 4600 lots, so it's exceptionally rare
for two orders not to share several lots that pull from the same bin - five is
statistically impossible.
So in the winter months when I can get 2-5 orders a day, I put a printout of
each order in it's own bin and then work through them all simultaneously
by brick type. If a new order comes in, I just print it out, add another bin
to the table and keep plugging along. Even though my terms page says I ship
in a few days, as long as those orders are in by noon, I can get them all shipped
that day.
I've tried just using stacked browser windows but even on a 40 inch monitor
it can get clunky.
Despite being a rabid recycler, instead of tossing it in the bin, I just give
it to the buyer.
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| | | | | | | Author: | zorbanj | | Posted: | May 17, 2024 13:02 | | Subject: | Re: Printing Orders | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, Ziegelmeister writes:
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What a bizarrely polarizing issue. This is fascinating.
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I am cutting and pasting this from a store's actual terms:
"I do not put an invoice in the package and will not print one to put in
with your order even if you request it. It is available online and a waste of
ink, paper, and shipping weight. If this is an issue, do not order from me."
Whaaaaat???
| | For me, the preference to ship a printout is two fold; prior experiences with
vendors and my organization/workflow. I store everything by brick type in bins
(1x1 bricks, 1x2 bricks, etc.) and then have the individual colors in bags in
those bins. I'm small with only 4600 lots, so it's exceptionally rare
for two orders not to share several lots that pull from the same bin - five is
statistically impossible.
So in the winter months when I can get 2-5 orders a day, I put a printout of
each order in it's own bin and then work through them all simultaneously
by brick type. If a new order comes in, I just print it out, add another bin
to the table and keep plugging along. Even though my terms page says I ship
in a few days, as long as those orders are in by noon, I can get them all shipped
that day.
I've tried just using stacked browser windows but even on a 40 inch monitor
it can get clunky.
Despite being a rabid recycler, instead of tossing it in the bin, I just give
it to the buyer.
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This is *exactly* how my store is organized and what I do as well. You probably
know this but you can set the default sort order by Category Name, Color Name,
etc. See attached photo.
A couple of additional benefits to including a printout:
If a buyer is missing a lot, I ask if it is checked off on the printout. If the
answer is no then I know instantly that I messed up.
If the shipping label is damaged, the printout inside the box also has the address.
Saved me a couple of times.
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | 1001bricks | | Posted: | May 17, 2024 13:37 | | Subject: | Re: Printing Orders | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, zorbanj writes:
| | In Selling, Ziegelmeister writes:
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What a bizarrely polarizing issue. This is fascinating.
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I am cutting and pasting this from a store's actual terms:
"I do not put an invoice in the package and will not print one to put in
with your order even if you request it. It is available online and a waste of
ink, paper, and shipping weight. If this is an issue, do not order from me."
Whaaaaat???
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A bit harsh Terms, but I'm fine with this, Climate etc.
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| | | | | | | | | | | Author: | zorbanj | | Posted: | May 17, 2024 13:48 | | Subject: | Re: Printing Orders | | Viewed: | 27 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, 1001bricks writes:
| | In Selling, zorbanj writes:
| | In Selling, Ziegelmeister writes:
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What a bizarrely polarizing issue. This is fascinating.
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I am cutting and pasting this from a store's actual terms:
"I do not put an invoice in the package and will not print one to put in
with your order even if you request it. It is available online and a waste of
ink, paper, and shipping weight. If this is an issue, do not order from me."
Whaaaaat???
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A bit harsh Terms, but I'm fine with this, Climate etc.
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You would prefer to turn a buyer away instead of printing a page or 2 or 3?
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | Nubs_Select | | Posted: | May 17, 2024 13:50 | | Subject: | Re: Printing Orders | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, zorbanj writes:
| | In Selling, 1001bricks writes:
| | In Selling, zorbanj writes:
| | In Selling, Ziegelmeister writes:
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What a bizarrely polarizing issue. This is fascinating.
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I am cutting and pasting this from a store's actual terms:
"I do not put an invoice in the package and will not print one to put in
with your order even if you request it. It is available online and a waste of
ink, paper, and shipping weight. If this is an issue, do not order from me."
Whaaaaat???
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A bit harsh Terms, but I'm fine with this, Climate etc.
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You would prefer to turn a buyer away instead of printing a page or 2 or 3?
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Some of would have to as we don’t even own a normal printer 😬. My parents have
one but odds are it’s out of ink so I couldn’t guarantee I could even print one
off
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | 1001bricks | | Posted: | May 17, 2024 14:10 | | Subject: | Re: Printing Orders | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, zorbanj writes:
| | In Selling, 1001bricks writes:
| | In Selling, zorbanj writes:
| | In Selling, Ziegelmeister writes:
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What a bizarrely polarizing issue. This is fascinating.
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I am cutting and pasting this from a store's actual terms:
"I do not put an invoice in the package and will not print one to put in
with your order even if you request it. It is available online and a waste of
ink, paper, and shipping weight. If this is an issue, do not order from me."
Whaaaaat???
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A bit harsh Terms, but I'm fine with this, Climate etc.
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You would prefer to turn a buyer away instead of printing a page or 2 or 3?
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I don't know, I never print orders or invoices and neither provide printed
invoice.
Nobody EVER asked me a printed one, in what 18 years?
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| | | | | | | | | | | Author: | Ziegelmeister | | Posted: | May 17, 2024 14:07 | | Subject: | Re: Printing Orders | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, 1001bricks writes:
| | A bit harsh Terms, but I'm fine with this, Climate etc.
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If one of my shipments should ever fall off the truck and land in a ditch, within
a few years the only thing that would be left would be a pile of the bricks themselves.
I use biodegradable tape, bubble inserts and mailers; however I am switching
soon to a new product I found which is mailers made from ocean plastic.
I have a place nearby that takes all of the numbered bags from the sets, but
I started using them for packing instead of poly bags to reduce my poly bag footprint...
But now I'm considering finding a solution for that because I realize not
all buyers may live in a place that can recycle (or they don't care to) the
#2/4/7 bags. So all I'm doing is shipping the stuff to an out of state landfill.
Side note, I saw a youtube video yesterday unboxing the forthcoming Harry Potter:
The Arrival set and they had what looked like paper bags inside. If true this
makes my heart swell with joy
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| | | | | Author: | FamilyBlocks | | Posted: | May 17, 2024 14:41 | | Subject: | Re: Printing Orders | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, krystensprouse writes:
| | Need some opinions...
When you get an order and ship it out, do you print out their order and put it
in the package, and if so do you use color or black and white. Or do you not
even put one at all? Currently, I print out one sided black and white and was
told by my significant other that looks bad and cheap. Thoughts?
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I print out the orders, Because the last thing I want to do when I come home
from work is staring at another screen all day.
I use to print black and white until I realized it cost the same to print in
color with HP ink program. So I print in color.
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| | | | | Author: | Tloftus | | Posted: | May 17, 2024 16:43 | | Subject: | Re: Printing Orders | | Viewed: | 49 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, krystensprouse writes:
| | Need some opinions...
When you get an order and ship it out, do you print out their order and put it
in the package, and if so do you use color or black and white. Or do you not
even put one at all? Currently, I print out one sided black and white and was
told by my significant other that looks bad and cheap. Thoughts?
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IMO, from someone who has ordered from you "hahaha" knowing that the
seller went the extra step to print out the order and check it and included it
with the order lets me know they at least check their orders or double check
before they mail it (i didn't find it looked bad or cheap if that helps).
i think if someone doesn't want it they should leave that in the comment
box when putting the order in. i don't know if my comment means much but
i figured i would put my 2 blocks in.
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| | | | | Author: | The_Boyz_Bricks | | Posted: | May 22, 2024 21:42 | | Subject: | Re: Printing Orders | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, krystensprouse writes:
| | Need some opinions...
When you get an order and ship it out, do you print out their order and put it
in the package, and if so do you use color or black and white. Or do you not
even put one at all? Currently, I print out one sided black and white and was
told by my significant other that looks bad and cheap. Thoughts?
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You could do what this guy did.
https://store.bricklink.com/_Brick_Slayer_?itemID=329703473#/shop
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