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Re: Where is the scale for box condition ? - cosmicray (3495)

[...] Mint is a plant that grows in my garden, it's nothing to do with box conditions. Nita Rae
(6 days ago, May 15, 2024, to Selling)

Re: Where is the scale for box condition ? - cosmicray (3495)

[...] I have never specified a box as MISB, not ever. Recently a buyer tried to tell me that "Factory sealed in original box" meant I was claiming it was MISB. 🤦‍♀️ [...]
(6 days ago, May 15, 2024, to Selling)

Where is the scale for box condition ? - cosmicray (3495)

I'm seeing a large variety of sellers, grading box conditions with numerical numbers. Is there a place where the list of what those numbers mean is defined ? When I see [...]
(6 days ago, May 15, 2024, to Selling)

Links are acceptable in the extended descrip? - cosmicray (3495)

While scrolling thru various listings (by other sellers), I noticed one that said "You can see photos of the set in the extended description". Clicking thru to [...]
(6 days ago, May 15, 2024, to General)

speed-bump for spamming new members - cosmicray (3495)

Please add a speed-bump, such that new members can post to the Forum, but not if they insert more than three links into the message text. Right now all the spam messages I see [...]
(7 days ago, May 14, 2024, to Suggestions)

Re: USPS shows delivered - cosmicray (3495)

[...] What value was involved in the order ? Did it exceed the $100 standard coverage provided by USPS ? Nita Rae
(8 days ago, May 13, 2024, to Feedback)

Re: User requests buying outside of Bricklink - cosmicray (3495)

[...] Buyers are not supposed to be asking sellers to complete a transaction outside of BL. If they use the BL Contact system to do that, it is a very specific violation of [...]
(9 days ago, May 12, 2024, to Selling)

Re: Buyer used wrong address forgot app. # - cosmicray (3495)

[...] Depending on whom is generating your postage, you may be able to detect these prior to buying the postage. An address that is incomplete, or dubious, may not be able [...]
(9 days ago, May 12, 2024, to Shipping)

Re: Debugging shipping rules - cosmicray (3495)

[...] Correct, just do not click to the point where an order is actually created. Just use it to see what numbers are being calculated for the shopping cart. Nita Rae
(14 days ago, May 7, 2024, to Selling)

Re: Import tax - cosmicray (3495)

[...] USA imports are exempt under the Section 321 de-minimas rule, up to $800 USD per day. If someone orders a large amount of LEGO from a single non-USA seller, and they [...]
(20 days ago, May 1, 2024, to Taxes)

Re: US sellers: Shipping methods update - cosmicray (3495)

[...] An observation, is that orders (without any shipping method changes) went into a very slow patch for a several days. Do you have a test account ? Might be worth [...]
(22 days ago, Apr 29, 2024, to Administrative)

Re: How does USPS even operate? A short rant. - cosmicray (3495)

[...] Based on a de-minimas amount of information that I am aware of ... When it clears an ISC (Chicago, Miami, whereever) it is typically loaded into a shipping container [...]
(27 days ago, Apr 24, 2024, to Shipping)

Re: US sellers: Shipping methods update - cosmicray (3495)

[...] This is great news ! Now, will they (the new and improved methods) correctly identify and select the zone (as determined by the first 3 digits of the seller's [...]
(27 days ago, Apr 24, 2024, to Administrative)

US Tax Exemptions - cosmicray (3495)

Yesterday I received two messages from one of the BL CE accounts, informing me that US sellers are now able to submit their reseller certificate, in order to be allowed tax exempt [...]
(1 month ago, Apr 12, 2024, to Taxes)

Re: Order Item Removal Requests Too Complicated! - cosmicray (3495)

[...] Two thoughts ... Dan designed the IRR to be fair to both parties, and to protect BL from IRR being used to evade fees. That was 20+ years ago. Back then, sellers and [...]
(1 month ago, Apr 8, 2024, to Problem)

Re: How should I react to NPB? - cosmicray (3495)

[...] What was it you ordered, parts, sets, or a combination ? If it was sets only, and in original boxes, the shipping might well have been high. Cost of order does not have [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 27, 2024, to Help)

Re: Another scam - cosmicray (3495)

[...] The IP address in that bogus email belongs to ... inetnum: 26.0.0.0 - 26.255.255.255 organisation: Defense Information Systems Agency status: LEGACY Nita Rae
(2 months ago, Mar 25, 2024, to Announce)

Re: How many mistakes in an order are OK? - cosmicray (3495)

[...] Oddly, that is how I do my orders. Each line item is checked, using a basic no-name Chinese fountain pen. Ink I'm using is Noodler's Lexington Gray. Nita Rae
(2 months ago, Mar 21, 2024, to Buying)

Re: WARNING! Login from new device phishing emai - cosmicray (3495)

[...] There are a couple of takeaways from that ... first, steer away from the need to reply IMMEDIATELY to anything you see prior to your first cup of java, tea, or whatever. [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 21, 2024, to Problem)

Re: WARNING! Login from new device phishing emai - cosmicray (3495)

[...] I have not received these phishing emails. That said, I am not a member of any online BL groups, other than reddit, where I visit infrequently. So there may be something [...]
(2 months ago, Mar 21, 2024, to Problem)

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