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 Author: RobErNat View Messages Posted By RobErNat
 Posted: Dec 1, 2016 14:18
 Subject: Re: Limit cash payments to approved postal codes
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 Topic: Suggestions
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In Suggestions, chetzler writes:
  I just had a buyer from three states away claim that he sent cash in the mail.

He 'claims'...
So I suspect you didn't get it (yet) and that he's getting worried...


   While this seems very risky to me,

That would depend on 'how' it was send, sending cash requires a certain
amount of 'intelligent' wrapping so that it ain't 'obvious'
it's cash...
Bills alot of dark paper will do the trick
Coins glued with tape and between cardboard.
The latter remains a problem if it goes trough 'scanners' (for airplanes
and such)

   he did indeed select "Cash (no COD)" as a
payment type even though that option states that it is for local pickup only.

I even got a couple of 'international' ones, without any hastle, but
those where 'bills' only (and invisably wrapped by the buyer).

   Since there is no way to actually enforce local pickup, I didn't realize
this until after he mailed the money, frankly because I've never had anyone
do this before!

Don't consider it 'unique'

   I accept lots of cash payments from members of my LUG, but it
doesn't usually occur outside of that.

Once had someone send me a 'ton' of coins between cardboard, I suspected
him to be a minor emptying his 'piggy bank' , it arrived, I shipped,
no hastle

  
Can we get BrickLink to only accept "Cash" payments on an order if that buyer's
postal code is on a seller-selected list? I don't know how postal codes
work in other countries, but in the US (and Canada to, I think) the zip code
gets more specific as you go from left to right. So for example, using wildcard
characters, I could allow cash payments from anyone in Lincoln, NE with a single
entry: 685**.

Sounds complicated, as BL would need to split the 'national buyers' into
thousands of states and provinces all around the world, with the option the be
able to select 'multiple' regions in 'multiple' countries (I've
had international buyers picking up orders because they only live about 100 miles
away - I'm in a small country-)

  
Thoughts?

Deactivate 'Cash' if you don't want the hastle, people who wanna
pickup will usually send a mail anyway after seeing your address (and usually
that is *after* they already made the purchase), so just leave in a non instant
payment method (Paypal onsite 'only' would be a problem)

  
-Chris
 Author: RobErNat View Messages Posted By RobErNat
 Posted: Nov 28, 2016 06:06
 Subject: Inventory Change Request for Set 10254-1
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 Topic: Inventories Requests (Entry)
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Please make changes to the following inventory:
 
Set No: 10254  Name: Winter Holiday Train
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10254-1 (Inv) Winter Holiday Train
713 Parts, 5 Minifigures, 2016
Sets: Creator: Creator Expert: Winter Village Collection: Holiday & Event: Christmas: Train

* Change 1 Part Blue {4070a Brick, Modified 1 x 1 with Headlight and Slot to 4070 Brick, Modified 1 x 1 with Headlight}

Comments from Submitter:
adjusting type to standard type
 Author: RobErNat View Messages Posted By RobErNat
 Posted: Nov 27, 2016 12:52
 Subject: Inventory Change Request for Set 60098-1
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 Topic: Inventories Requests (Entry)
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Please make changes to the following inventory:
 
Set No: 60098  Name: Heavy-Haul Train
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60098-1 (Inv) Heavy-Haul Train
964 Parts, 5 Minifigures, 2015
Sets: Train: RC Train

* Add 8 Part 30237b Dark Bluish Gray Brick, Modified 1 x 2 with Vertical Clip (thick open O clip) (Alternate) (match ID 3)
* Add 8 Part 30237b Red Brick, Modified 1 x 2 with Vertical Clip (thick open O clip) (Alternate) (match ID 4)
* Change 8 Part Dark Bluish Gray 30237 Brick, Modified 1 x 2 with Vertical Clip {match ID 0 to 3}
* Change 8 Part Red 30237 Brick, Modified 1 x 2 with Vertical Clip {match ID 0 to 4}

Comments from Submitter:
Found alternates in set. Thx
 Author: RobErNat View Messages Posted By RobErNat
 Posted: Nov 27, 2016 12:26
 Subject: Inventory Change Request for Set 60044-1
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 Topic: Inventories Requests (Entry)
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Please make changes to the following inventory:
 
Set No: 60044  Name: Mobile Police Unit
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60044-1 (Inv) Mobile Police Unit
363 Parts, 3 Minifigures, 2014
Sets: Town: City: Police

* Add 7 Part 3245c White Brick 1 x 2 x 2 with Inside Stud Holder (Alternate) (match ID 2)
* Change 7 Part White 3245b Brick 1 x 2 x 2 with Inside Axle Holder {match ID 0 to 2}

Comments from Submitter:
Found alternate in set. thx
 Author: RobErNat View Messages Posted By RobErNat
 Posted: Nov 25, 2016 13:58
 Subject: Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 2156-1
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 Topic: Inventories Requests
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In Inventories Requests, altherb writes:
  Please make changes to the following inventory:
 
Set No: 2156  Name: Car {Kabaya Version}
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2156-1 (Inv) Car {Kabaya Version}
17 Parts, 2000
Sets: Universal Building Set: Basic

* Change 1 Part Red {3001 Brick 2 x 4 to 3002 Brick 2 x 3}

Correct call based on image of polybag (identical set)

 
Set No: 2156  Name: Car polybag
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2156-2 (Inv) Car polybag
17 Parts, 1999
Sets: Universal Building Set: Basic

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