Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | Bricklord  | | Posted: | Jan 26, 2023 16:26 | | Subject: | Re: Any Value to 252 glued Blacktron 1 sp001 | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| Nail polish remover is to Lego people what pure sulphuric acid is to humans.
Given the age of the figures and the strength of the glue, I would think that
they are best left as is. Just my thoughts.
In Help, ghyde writes:
| | In Help, MikeysMom2 writes:
| | I now have a bag of 252 Blacktron sp001 minifigs which do not have their tanks
but do have the helmet, visor, correct head, torso, hands and legs. Unfortunately,
their heads and hips have been glued so that I can't take the head off nor
turn the head. I also cannot take the leg/hips off.
Tried just simple warm water soaking but that did not work.
I do not know what kind of glue. I am guessing super-glue.
I did break one while trying really hard to get the hip/legs off. So I can see
where it was glued and that the body has the right torso.
Any brilliant thoughts on what to do with them or how to tackle the mysterious
glue?
Thanks in advance for any suggestion.
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If it is superglue then acetone, or as it is more commonly known to women, nail
polish remover, should have loosened the glue bonds. I'm unsure, however,
of the effect that acetone would have on LEGO plastic. You should try a small
amount of nail polish remover on the broken figure, if that is the correct glue,
then it should remove it.
Most plastics, however, are glued with the following, obtained by Googling it:
Plastic glue is typically made from volatile organic compounds and is toxic.
The medium viscosity glues are typically made from xylenes and n-butyl acetate,
while liquid glues are made from methyl-ethyl-ketone and ethyl acetate.
If it is plastic glue that fuses two plastics together at the contact points
of the plastic where the glue is applied, then there is no known way of reversing
the fused bonds. You would have to be exceptionally lucky to get usable minifigs
that could be taken apart and reassembled.
You can sell them as a minifigure, but you should list in the description for
the item that they have been glued together.
Cheers ...
ghyde
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| Author: | Bricklord | | Posted: | Jan 26, 2023 13:21 | | Subject: | Alleged Bricklink Customer Support email | | Viewed: | 138 times | | Topic: | Problem | |
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| Admin Russell,
If you would be so kid as to message me - NOT email - I would like to report
a highly dubious email exchange from someone claiming to be from Bricklink Customer
Support.
I will not post a name/username at this time, but I would caution other Sellers
to be wary of any non messaged communications they receive purporting to be from
Bricklink Customer Support.
Bricklord
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| Author: | Bricklord | | Posted: | Jan 10, 2023 14:14 | | Subject: | Re: "Canada Tax" - Possible error for some | | Viewed: | 53 times | | Topic: | Taxes | |
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| Admin Russell,
To clarify what the issue on the Sellers end is that Emporiosa is seeking
to have addressed is that any entity collecting GST either for a Goods or a Service,
as in the case of the fees Bricklink collects, that entity is obliged to provide
their GST# on the bill/receipt they issue for that collection. An entity that
charges for GST on an eligible Goods or Service that either fails or refuses
to provide their GST# when billing for it will run afoul of the CRA. Those of
us who already collect GST on our sales on Bricklink and are registered businesses
with the CRA will obviously be claiming our ITC's, of which any GST Bricklink
collects for its services will be a part. CRA will very quickly realize that
Bricklink is doing so without providing its GST #.
In Taxes, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Taxes, Emporiosa writes:
| | To whomever it may concern at BrickLink (I'll also send a copy to support)
- Primarily a heads-up as this could have a financial impact for BrickLink if
they are in error of collection from some sellers:
I was checking the receipt for the Nov/Dec because I am registered for GST/HST
and I am refunded as an ITC credit for these amounts paid (whether it be a service,
for goods, etc..). The newsletter made me realize it was already starting to
be collected. I noticed the receipt had no GST # on it, which in Canada is usually
required when you collect GST/HST. I'm not exactly sure how it works for
the cross-border digital tax like this one (and I'm not talking about the
ones you guys will implement in the future - just the one on the seller's
commissions), but when researching, I found this (and BrickLink is most definitely
aware that I'm GST/HST registered as I'm the one who keeps pushing for
tax settings for Canada  ):
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Determining the status of your customers
Your customer is considered a specified Canadian recipient if:
-the usual place of residence of the customer is situated in Canada, and
-the customer does not provide you with satisfactory evidence that the customer
is registered for the GST/HST under the normal GST/HST regime.
If you obtain the GST/HST registration number of your customer who is registered
for the GST/HST under the normal GST/HST regime, you are not required to charge
and collect the GST/HST on the specified supply that you make to this customer.
If the GST/HST registered customer provides their GST/HST registration number
and the GST/HST is still charged and collected, the customer is able to request
a refund from you. Any GST/HST paid by the registered customer in such cases
is not recoverable by claiming an input tax credit or by filing a rebate application
for an amount paid as tax paid in error.
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If I'm interpreting this correctly, and I'll verify with CRA today, BrickLink
wasn't supposed to be collecting this tax on sellers who were already registered
for GST/HST and we can request a refund not from the CRA, but from BrickLink
and BrickLink will not be able to reclaim this from the CRA because it was an
error in how they collected.
Reference: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/businesses/topics/gst-hst-businesses/digital-economy-gsthst/charge-collect/cross-border.html
(that blurb came from the "Who charges and collects the GST/HST"
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We have received your message and passed it along to the appropriate team. Just
to clarify, the tax BrickLink is charging Canadian sellers now is tax on the
fees, not tax on the orders. Charging the tax due on an order is a separate matter,
and BrickLink is working with the Canadian authorities to determine our obligation
in this area. We will share the result of that discussion when it is settled.
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| Author: | Bricklord | | Posted: | Dec 13, 2022 17:25 | | Subject: | Re: Mobile friendly site! | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| Why encoruage people to Darwin themselves out of the gene pool (and customer
pool). Use a computer like a proper homo sapien.
In Suggestions, enzo_mmx writes:
| | Getting strait to the point, why has this not been a priority? With all the mobile
devices today this should be a top item to work on - getting this site mobile
friendly.
It would enhance so much on both sides from the buyer to seller - the ability
to open it on your phone and not be scrolling left right, zooming etc.
Please please Bricklink!
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| Author: | Bricklord | | Posted: | Nov 9, 2022 11:50 | | Subject: | Re: Fix contradictory rules - assembled minifigs | | Viewed: | 48 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| 1-800-waah.
I have been selling 20+ years on here and on Ebay before that. I have always
assembled miinfigs taken from sets, less cloth parts, and sealed them individually
in baggies. This is done to both ensure completeness of the minifigs and that
the parts don't scratch and damage one another. What you are complaining
about and your suggested course of action for it will cause far more issues for
those reasons than is worth the sating of your splitting of hairs 'complaint'.
In Suggestions, enig writes:
| | Currently rules are as follows:
New Parts - Parts are brand new, taken directly from new sets or were purchased
"as new" in another form such as accessory packs or Pick A Brick and have been
handled only for sorting. These parts have never been used in any manner. If
a minifigure or part assembly was originally sold assembled by LEGO, its component
parts after disassembly can also be listed as new.
Plus:
New Minifigures - Minifigures are brand new, taken directly from new sets
or were purchased "as new" in another form such as accessory packs or Pick A
Brick and have been handled only for sorting. Minifigures may be listed as new
either assembled or unassembled.
Scenario - I buy a NEW minifig from a seller with an intention to part it out
and sell as parts. But the seller is inconsiderate enough to assemble the new
minifigs for sale.
Rules only allow the sale of the previously assembled minifig's parts as
'new' only if the said assembled minifig was originally sold assembled
by LEGO.
@BL Team - please explain how this is not contradictory and/or fix this
once and for all. Disallowing the assembly of NEW minifigs for sale would be
the sensible thing to do?
OR! And this would be the worst way to solve this and thus I assume the most
likely one - add an additional setting for 'assembled' or 'unassembled'
for minifig listings and specifically disallow the sale of minifig parts as new
if they were previously assembled by someone else other than LEGO.
This must have been raised a million times before. Why is there such a strong
unwillingness to address this?
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If the rule change is made, there should also be an exemption for listings with
IDs that precede the date of the rule change. Plus perhaps a greyed-out small
text added to ALL 'mew' minifig listings telling the buyer to familiarize
themselves with the rules.
Being a bit acid on this topic is, I am afraid, becoming mandatory. You know
why.
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| Author: | Bricklord | | Posted: | Oct 4, 2022 14:39 | | Subject: | Re: What does everyone do with junk parts?? | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| Generic brick and plate can usually work as filler and internal structure. Damaged
and broken parts I get are kept used when I set up the brick scrapyard in a layout.
"Where bricks go to die".
In General, rainbowmist writes:
| | Hello. I have about 6 pounds of "junk" Lego parts with chew marks, stains, and
broken areas from over the years. I have tried selling them in my store and eBay.
What does everyone do with their "junk" parts?
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| Author: | Bricklord | | Posted: | Sep 30, 2022 13:38 | | Subject: | Re: Canadian Sales Tax - Authorized Agent forms | | Viewed: | 42 times | | Topic: | Taxes | |
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| Yes, most interested in what they have to say about this, if and when they even
bother to.
Bricklord
In Taxes, Emporiosa writes:
| | To BrickLink: we recently received an e-mail stating that our addresses need
to be up to date by September 30th, hinting that sales tax may be turned on by
October 1st.
What I noticed though is that there was no mention, nor any forms attached, in
regards to the billing agent authorization forms that are handled by the marketplace
platform with CRA for sellers who already collect and remit taxes. It's a
form that (if completed in the way that eBay did), will have your CRA GST/HST
#s in it, and you have us populate our info and send back to you. It advises
the CRA that you are authorized to collect taxes in lieu of us doing it directly.
eBay did not have us file it directly with CRA; I believe they submit this and/or
keep it on hand that they received the authorization to be handling taxes on
behalf of the seller who is registered to do so.
Any info about this? Thanks!
-Emporiosa
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| Author: | Bricklord | | Posted: | Aug 19, 2022 14:19 | | Subject: | Re: What seems to be the problem? | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Buying | |
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| I have noticed the few Orders to and from Germany that I have this year have
all taken far, far longer either way to arrive. My suspicion is that the issue
is on the Germany end of the postal system, or with German Customs. I base this
solely on experience this year.
In Buying, Dinosaur writes:
| | I ordered and paid successfully for a Lego set from a seller here on Bricklink
who ships internationally in early July. He provided me the tracking number and
a few pictures of the package before he shipped and the shipment slip looks formal
but after more than 40 days now I do not see any status from his tracking number
provided, "No result" is what I am seeing always. What seems to be the problem?
Could he ship without tracking but could a non-tracked package have something
like a tracking number too? The problem isn't about delay due to COVID-19,
I always saw status even if stuck because of COVID-19, the problem is I never
see even a line of status....
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| Author: | Bricklord | | Posted: | Aug 3, 2022 11:52 | | Subject: | Re: Bricklink email? is it real? | | Viewed: | 90 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| As others have observed, this was poorly worded and disseminated in a manner
that could only raise questions as to its veracity. While the intent is clear,
and the desire to keep counterfeit product off this site is desirable, a modicum
of thought on the part of Admin prior to sending this message would have been
wiser. Aside from the accusatory tone, had a copy been left in everyone's
on site Messages Received folder would have alleviated the suspicions, and associated
increases in blood pressure.
In Help, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Help, Nubs_Select writes:
| | Just wanted to ask if bricklink recently sent out an email regarding the selling
of minifigures as the entire email is just a bit off
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It is real, I can confirm it.
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| Author: | Bricklord | | Posted: | Jun 13, 2022 16:12 | | Subject: | Re: Canadian Letter Mail vs Parcel Post | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| I won't go over 200g for domestic or over 100g for US/international. Instructions/stickers
I will go higher. Otherwise its all small packet/parcel rates.
In Shipping, Tiggy2 writes:
| | Just wondering at what point, as in number of bricks ordered, do you send Parcel
Post VS Letter Mail?
Do you package in numerous shipment in order to send Letter Mail?
Thanks.
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| Author: | Bricklord | | Posted: | Jun 2, 2022 15:31 | | Subject: | Re: non paying buyer | | Viewed: | 62 times | | Topic: | Problem | |
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| If you file the NPB and get it completed then the Buyer loses the ability to
leave feedback for that Order. You as the Seller still get that ability in order
to warn others.
In Problem, DaddysBricks writes:
| | In Problem, jbroman writes:
| | In Problem, DaddysBricks writes:
| | How to stop buyers that do not pay from continuing to purchase and then never
pay which leads into a cancel?
Recently had someone purchase, request invoice- I send invoice never hear from
again....6 days later no payment no return correspondence. I cancel give natural
feedback explaining what happen. Than the same buyer does the same thing again
with the same purchase; invoice request....etc....
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Don’t just cancel, start the NPB (non paying buyer) process.
If you cancel it opens you up to negative feedback.
Put them on your stop list, so they can’t buy from you again.
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Thank you,
After doing this there is still an option to give and get feedback.
I just dont understand why someone would buy something not pay get canceled and
buy again repeating what they just did.
Where is the stop list?
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| Author: | Bricklord | | Posted: | May 25, 2022 12:09 | | Subject: | Re: More odd items not Lego | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| If they are roughly the same diameter as a 1x1 round brick I would say maybe
Zoids parts?
In General, Stuart9 writes:
| | Any ideas where they are from ?
All made of “rubber”.
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| Author: | Bricklord | | Posted: | Apr 21, 2022 11:29 | | Subject: | Re: Tracking numbers | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| That's nice, but there is far more to this world than just the US.
In Shipping, runner.caller writes:
| | In Shipping, Bricklord writes:
| | Another point to consider is have you requested tracking with all of your Orders?
Not all shipping methods include tracking, and tracking usually costs more.
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Not in the US. Almost every option including the most economical usually includes
tracking.
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| Author: | Bricklord | | Posted: | Apr 21, 2022 10:58 | | Subject: | Re: Tracking numbers | | Viewed: | 47 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| Another point to consider is have you requested tracking with all of your Orders?
Not all shipping methods include tracking, and tracking usually costs more.
In Shipping, nohitters writes:
| | Why are more and more sellers not including tracking numbers on the order page?
6 months ago nearly all had tracking numbers and lately maybe 25% at most have
the numbers
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| Author: | Bricklord | | Posted: | Mar 22, 2022 22:55 | | Subject: | Re: Canadian Sellers Fedex Canada to U.S.? | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| One of the many reasons I refuse to entertain the use of couriers. They are all
a ripoff. Canad Post Expedited is insured, trackable and reasonably fast. Expresspost
USA a bit faster for much more money.
In Help, calebfishn writes:
| | A U.S. buyer has requested shipping by courier such as Fedex, or DHL. Normally,
I'd send an order like this by Canada Post small packet. From what I can
find out, it looks like Fedex is extremely more expensive. Is this right? Have
any Canadian sellers used this method of shipping?
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| Author: | Bricklord | | Posted: | Dec 24, 2021 13:28 | | Subject: | Re: Not Getting Orders From Other Countries Issue | | Viewed: | 75 times | | Topic: | Problem | |
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| Its a combination of the exchange rate and increased bureaucracy/taxation in
Europe. Domestic sales are 90% of my orders now, whereas they were about 60%
before.
In Problem, Mroak62 writes:
| | Hello all!
I've been on Bricklink for a couple of years now. I used to get many orders
from the USA and international as well. However, I have been getting ONLY orders
from within the county in the last while (I want to saw almost for a year).
Is there possibly a problem in my store that is not allowing buyers from outside
the county to buy from me? Store name is Mroak62.
I seem to have shipping enabled to USA and Europe. Perhaps there is another issue.
Any help on this would be greatly appreciated.
- Jonathan
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| Author: | Bricklord | | Posted: | Nov 5, 2021 11:57 | | Subject: | Re: Experience in parting CMF ? | | Viewed: | 25 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| The only ones I have parted out over the years are ones where I want a part or
two out to of them but not the remainder of the CMF. Leaving them sealed as individual
CMF's is to me the better way to go if you're just looking to flip them
and are not in a rush. Cases are hit or miss depending upon the series.
In Selling, Brick_Qc writes:
| | Hi, I'm getting my hands on a couple of series 18-19 sealed CMF boxes and
a DC sealed box. I never had CMFs before.
I see the sealed boxes would fetch a nice price, but would it be worthwhile to
part the CMFs ?
I'm not sure I can get more bang for my buck if I sell the minifigs and accesories
separately.
Time isn't an issue.
Any input would be appreciated.
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| Author: | Bricklord | | Posted: | Sep 27, 2021 12:12 | | Subject: | Re: Capes on or off when shipping minifigs | | Viewed: | 42 times | | Topic: | Shipping | |
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| As I only sell new minifigs, capes and similar cloth parts stay off. And left
in the boxes if at all possible. I do normally assemble minifigs to ensure completeness
and reduce the chances of scratching of parts. All minifigs get sealed in a ziploc
bag.
In Shipping, TXscreenwriter writes:
| | Just curious how people ship out minifigs with capes. Do you leave the cape
in the minifig or do you take it off and leave it loose in the ziplock bag to
avoid any potential creasing/damage?
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| Author: | Bricklord | | Posted: | Aug 4, 2021 14:59 | | Subject: | Re: Canada post delays to UK | | Viewed: | 22 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| A tad slow but they are getting through for me. Not as fast as in normal times,
but not as tardy as this time last year. Patience.
In Help, StephenB76 writes:
| | Hi all,
Has anyone experienced delays recently with Canada Post deliveries to the UK,
I ordered from a seller at the middle of June, and they have shipped with a tracking
number via Canada Post, Initially the tracking was showing delivery date of 15th
July then on that date and since it has just gone to item delayed, on their service
updates there is nothing indicating issues with deliveries to the UK only saying
it may take 7-10 days extra due to safety measures, just starting to worry as
if it doesn't arrive may be out of time to generate a refund.
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| Author: | Bricklord | | Posted: | Jul 27, 2021 12:17 | | Subject: | Re: Order from a duplicate account | | Viewed: | 58 times | | Topic: | Problem | |
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| Under the Problem Buyer tab there is an option to report duplicate accounts.
Do so and the new one will be merged with the old.
In Problem, SezaR writes:
| | The buying priviledge of a buyer is revoked (who had also an order from me in
NPB status) and now, she has opened a new account and ordered from me.
What should I do?
In this case, does Bricklink allow the buyer to open a new account and basically
start over?
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| Author: | Bricklord | | Posted: | Jul 22, 2021 15:46 | | Subject: | Re: Help Identifying Parts - possibly not Lego | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | Catalog Identification | |
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| Not Lego. They look like Tente parts, but Tente does not work with Lego. That
an I have never seen those parts from Tente in black. Perhaps someone ripped
Tente off instead of Lego.
In Catalog Identification, rlysse writes:
| | I’m trying to determine if any of these are Lego. They were with my pieces and
fit onto / into Lego bricks.
Part #1 Looks like missiles on a 1x1 hinge type piece round hole.
Part #2 Same base piece as part 1
Part #3 1x1 square piece with an arm with 3 half rings
Part #4 looks like a mast or antenna. Fits into the top of a 1x1 round brick.
I do not think these are Lego, but since they fit on Lego pieces and we’re with
my old pieces I’d like to figure out what they went to.
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| Author: | Bricklord | | Posted: | Jul 22, 2021 15:02 | | Subject: | Re: buyers comment in purchasing | | Viewed: | 76 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| Do you have the Price Quote feature enabled in your store? If so, then the buyer
has no excuse. They chose not to request a Quote and committed to the purchace,
in accordance with BL policies. Give them a polite reminder, and when the ability
to file an NPB opens, do so.
In Selling, wiedem writes:
| | I don't have a big store - just one where me and the kids sell what we don't
want and buy what we do.
Recently received an order for one minifig from a buyer in the US , (and we're
in Canada)
with the following note in the comment section of the order sheet
"Not sure what shipping will be but if reasonable I will purchase. Thx."
Never had that before , but do buyers think this is the appropriate way to do
things now days???
So, I invoiced with the postage - and after 3 days , no payment , no communication,
nothing..
Should I just cancel , and be done, or should I really do a NPB??
Should I do negative FB , which more than likely will result in a retaliatory
negative FB???
Thoughts on this???.
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| Author: | Bricklord | | Posted: | Jul 5, 2021 17:01 | | Subject: | Re: Offer an option to "Cancel without feedback" | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| You are quite correct, this is a much discussed and long overdue deficiency with
the site in need of rectification.
A simpler means of accomplishing this, at least to me, is for the party that
initiates the OCR forfeits the right to leave feedback. If the buyer backs out,
then they expose themselves without the ability to slander the seller. If the
seller initiates, they cannot hold the threat of feedback over the buyer.
In Selling, greg_zielinski writes:
| | I see this discussed a lot. A buyer wishes to cancel an order and the seller
is more then willing to offer this service. However, this leaves the seller
open to negative feedback even though they are allowing the buyer to cancel (the
seller could go through a NPB).
Please add he ability for the seller to
A. Cancel per buyer's request
or
B. Cancel order (the way it is today)
For option A. the buyer is shown I dialog stating they request to cancel the
order has been received. They choose 1 or 2
1. I did not cancel the order
2. Cancel the order and leave positive feedback (or cancel and no feedback allowed)
This way a seller can cancel the order in an act of good customer service without
risking any negative feedback from the buyer.
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