BrickLink Discussion Forum

In Help, Ber_i writes:

From the same TOS:

Buyer Terms:
As a Buyer, if you place an order in a store on the Site, then you are obligated
to complete the purchase, subject to any rights you may have to cancel an order
under applicable law or under these Terms.

And

As a Buyer, you can request an order be cancelled for the following reasons:
…
Applicable law gives you the right to cancel the order

So you can accept the TOS with no problem and still be protected by European
consumers protection laws.

After payment is made and accepted?

Author:

popsicle

Posted:

Mar 30, 2024 14:16

Subject:

Re: Opening Store Back Up Soon; However...

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Topic:

Selling

In Selling, Bond writes:

It has been about a year since my store was last opened for a month or longer.
I'm presuming that there have been a number of significant policy changes
in that time, particularly for sellers. That being said, I do make every effort
to keep up; I read the Forum regularly, being especially alert for posts regarding
seller issues (and resolutions) and selling tips.

What I'm really jittery about is the potential for fraudulent PayPal chargeback
once I begin pushing out orders again. Out of my 776 feedback (775 positive,
1 neutral, and 0 complaint), 510 of the positives were for selling. Even my one
neutral reads "Awesome seller". So I'd like to think, at least, that
a potential buyer will trust me to get their order correct and sent to them in
undamaged condition.

But that, of course, does not stop a handful of buyers from pulling the ol'
chargeback lever despite the fact that they got their order complete and undamaged.
A lot of the posts I've read over the years from high-feedback sellers regarding
this nightmare is that, more often than not, the seller ends up on the losing
side of the dispute. This is the kind of thing that I'd like to avoid or
at least minimize.

Any advice? Any special tools or methods you use to keep fraudulent chargeback
to a minimum? Even basic advice regarding making the selling experience as issue-free
for the buyer would be welcome. I have initiated automated checkout.

- Bond

Welcome back, Pat

Anecdotally, never been given reason to worry about the "fraudulent chargeback"
and consequently never have. Just CYA on larger dollar amount orders...

Author:

popsicle

Posted:

Mar 30, 2024 13:35

Subject:

Re: EU Right of Withdrawal

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In Help, Bibosstone writes:

Dear Sir or Madam,
I do not understand Bricklink.

In Germany, but also in Europe, we have the so-called "right of withdrawal".
This also applies to all commercial dealers in Germany who sell on Bricklink.

I revoked a purchase contract, sent the goods back and was immediately refunded
the money by the retailer via the original payment method (Paypal).

The retailer has now opened a "Non-Paying Buyer Alert".

I don't understand the system here, are you penalized on Bricklink and banned
after the third revocation?
Is this platform not adapted to European law?
Can you please explain to me whether I am misunderstanding this or how it works
here on Bricklink works?

Bricklink Quote:
(Non-Paying Buyer alert has been initiated for order #xxxxon
If payment is not initiated, the seller (xxx) will have an option to cancel the
order which will result in the following consequence for the buyer (xxx):

* 1 cancelled order - Warning
* 2 cancelled orders - Warning
* 3 cancelled orders - Buyer privileges permanently revoked )

Try and pull back to view the matter more big picture if you can, for your own
peace of mind if for no other reason

1) You're potentially transacting with folks around the globe and not just
within the EU

2) When you joined (it's after-all, a membership contract) you may have not
agreed with the TOS, but you did accept them

This is how the proprietors of
the site have chosen to best operate globally.

Opening salvo within the TOS

"By clicking the “I ACCEPT” box at the end of these Terms, registering
as a user, or using the Site you acknowledge and agree that you have reviewed,
understand, and accept these Terms. If you are agreeing to these Terms as an
individual, then the term “you” refers to you individually. If you are agreeing
to these Terms as a representative of an entity, then you represent that you
have the authority to bind that entity and the term “you” refers to that entity.

If you do not agree with all of these Terms, do not click the “I ACCEPT” box
at the end of these terms and do not register or otherwise use the Site.

Your access to and use of this Site and all the content made available on and
through the Site (such content to include, but is not limited to, information,
data, designs, material, images, video or other content) is subject to these
Terms and all applicable laws.

If you have previously agreed to any terms of service applicable to the Site
or the features, functions or services available via the Site, such terms of
service are hereby terminated and are no longer in force or in effect. However,
such terminated terms of service shall apply to all transactions between or among
buyers, sellers, and designers, that were fully completed prior to the date you
accepted these Terms"

-popsicle

Author:

popsicle

Posted:

Mar 30, 2024 13:08

Subject:

Re: Setting Orders to Complete!

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Topic:

Suggestions

In Suggestions, MMillere writes:

Since sellers are NOT supposed to set orders to Complete.....

Can we make it so they can't?

Because when a seller does it by mistake, we can not send a ship notice thru
the system

Thanx

Milissa

Rather not, Milissa.

There are fairly common scenarios in which a seller might consider setting a
sent order status to “Completed” Just a few…

1) Buyer leaves positive feedback, but doesn’t change the order status from “Shipped”
2) Buyer messages seller, thanking and/or offering praise of service or product
without changing the status.
3) Buyer and seller are in communication over an order issue, which concludes
with the buyer expressing to the seller, their complete satisfaction with the
transaction. Here, the seller might not wish to task the already tasked buyer
further, by asking them to change the status and rather takes care it themself.

There are a good many LEGO fans that simply don’t know, don’t care, or don’t
care to know about order status 'duties’ and just wanna buy LEGO, that’s
it. Which is fine. The changing of order status by the seller simply helps a
vendor clean things up a bit, to stay organized. I does for me anyway.

But just an opinion based on my experience as a BL vendor, and very obviously
not that some other sellers.

-popsicle

Author:

popsicle

Posted:

Mar 29, 2024 16:24

Subject:

Re: 50% Coupon Contest Round 1!

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Topic:

Contests

In Contests, Saitobricks.ca writes:

In Contests, popsicle writes:

In Contests, Nubs_Select writes:

With that in mind, another true BrickLink Contest is imminent from ConstrucToys.

Stay tuned...

Then again (and looking at those celebrating canines

) maybe I'm over reacting
in with what a BL contest should be... I acquiesce

If I was promoting anything I thought it was LEGO youtubers

Have at it

Author:

popsicle

Posted:

Mar 29, 2024 16:07

Subject:

Re: 50% Coupon Contest Round 1!

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Topic:

Contests

In Contests, Nubs_Select writes:

With that in mind, another true BrickLink Contest is imminent from ConstrucToys.

Stay tuned...

Then again (and looking at those celebrating canines

) maybe I'm over reacting
in with what a BL contest should be... I acquiesce

Author:

popsicle

Posted:

Mar 29, 2024 13:45

Subject:

Re: Empty Akro-mil drawers how to store

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Topic:

In Help, Ziegelmeister writes:

In Help, Nubs_Select writes:

In Help, Dhobeck writes:

How should I store empty akro-mils drawers after somebody buys all of the stock
in them?

Like this

Laughed unreasonably loud standing in line at the bank.

No worries, they no doubt thought you were looking at your account balance

Any bank that creates "lines" for their customers, can shampoo crotches!
Move onto another institute of which there are many, to park your money...

Author:

popsicle

Posted:

Mar 29, 2024 13:31

Subject:

Re: Series 25 Swap

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Topic:

Trades

In Trades, ob1korobi writes:

In Trades, popsicle writes:

In Selling, ob1korobi writes:

I am not sure where to put this because there isn’t an actual trading section.

One of my favorite Topic Charters here in the earlier years; Trades - Have a
gander at the topic I selected

Knives? Do you have ProTech? They're out of Placentia in Southern California.
If so, pm me. That or even some MicroTech, depending.

I have a few microtech from the early/mid 2000s. I stopped collecting those right
around when the Troodon came out. Only auto I really edc is my PDW Invictus LE.
Patrick get's the best makers to do his runs. Love that place.

Get with me, we'll talk blades

Author:

popsicle

Posted:

Mar 29, 2024 12:38

Subject:

Re: Nigeria?

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In Help, Archbead writes:

Hello. I don't know if this is the right place to ask about this. I was
working on setting up international shipping plans for my store, and worked through
the list of countries. However, I saw that while many other countries in Africa
are available to ship to, Nigeria isn't one of them. This seems very strange
to me, as it is one of the most populous countries in the world, with over 200
million people. Is there some reason why it's not included in the list of
countries to potentially ship to?

Putting aside the site's availability within the ship-to countries, consider...

Nigeria may have "200 million people" as you say (actually 230,842,743
according to 2023 CIA data) but less than 70 million have so-called 'access'
to the internet, much of it very limited by western standards. Add to that, the
still ongoing unrest in the country: crime, terrorism, civil unrest, kidnapping,
armed gangs, and the continuous three border disputes... I then gotta ask, why
would you want to add it to your list?

Author:

popsicle

Posted:

Mar 29, 2024 00:33

Subject:

Re: Series 25 Swap

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Topic:

Trades