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in theory, bricklink could ask the registered user for proof of their age. Not
sure if that violates any country's laws, but it would settle the matter.
It could still be a child operating a parent's account of course

In Help, Adjour writes:

Having a problem right now, delivered package and they can't find it, which
is whatever,

BUT

I highly, highly suspect I'm talking to a child. I've reported the member
(its a new account, zero feedback) and blocked them already. They are moderately
hostile, so perhaps I'll even get a neg for this, but again, it is what it
is I guess.

But what I'm wondering is when you report for age how on earth bricklink
substantiates this? I mean, there's no way to prove it right?

Do you just have to get a few reports of the same thing and then if it walks
and quacks like a duck its a duck?

Just curious is anyone knows or your experiences

Also Hi all, its been a while, focusing on other projects.

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Brettj666

Posted:

May 30, 2023 13:09

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Re: How do you handle printing errors

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Problem Order

In Problem Order, macebobo writes:

I have a buyer who says there is an printing error on

11217pb15 Minifigure, Headgear Helmet SW Clone Trooper (Phase 2) with Black Visor and Blue and Light Bluish Gray 501st Legion Markings Pattern
Parts: Minifigure, Headgear {White}

They are going to send me a picture of the error later.

I have never run into this before. As a seller, what would you do in this circumstance?

I do not have any helmets or minifigs with that helmet in stock. I want to treat
my customer right, however, this is a new one for me.

Any opinions welcome.

-- John

Wonder what they would have done had they ordered directly from lego? or toys
r us, or walmart.

I think most people would just go to Lego. I don't think someone would hold
Walmart responsible for a printing error

Author:

Brettj666

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May 27, 2023 15:57

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Re: Order Was Lost in the Mail

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I hope I'm not unique. I hope I'm not the only one that is willing to
take responsibility for a decision I made knowing full well.

I know you're a big time seller, but if you, as a buyer, made the decision
to ask a seller just to put something in the mail without tracking, just because
it wasn't worth it to buy with the cost of tracking and they agreed. If
it didn't show up, you'd make a seller stick to the letter of the law,
and refund you?

a cheap sticker at 30 cents in a euro envelope because tracking would be 4,95
for instance. You'd make them pay you the 1,30?

In Help, 1001bricks writes:

In Help, Brettj666 writes:

You're whole scenario is based on me, as a buyer, making a complaint.

Paypal will 99.9999999% chances refund the buyer.... only if I make a complaint.

I don't think you're quite understanding that "I don't have to
do that, I can choose NOT TO"

Maybe you're unique then

* 99.99999% of buyers WILL complain, the hard way, PayPal or BrickLink NSS, or
sending a kind e-mail (really, it's the more often the case here anyway).

* the more and more, Sellers proposing "I dont care" or "You can
chose not to complain when not receiving" will have those terms disappearing
one way or the other.

Which is a majority of buyers want, not you apprently, you fool

Author:

Brettj666

Posted:

May 27, 2023 15:36

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Re: Order Was Lost in the Mail

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In Help, Brettj666 writes:

So, in your opinion, if something that I bought was lost in the mail and I didn't
make the seller pay me for it, what would an EU government do? what would paypal
do?

PayPal will 99.99999% chances refund the buyer.

While he has paid or not insurance is neither the buyer problem or PayPal, or
the Government one.

"excuse me, we have a warrant out for your arrest, apparently, you asked
for cheap shipping and got it, it was lost and you refused to exercise your rights...
You're coming with us"

Sorry, but this is a very obsolete point of view.

Also - you forget:
* people who can't understand fine printed terms,
* terms not written in the buyer language,
* people who could but clicked too fast by error, or because it would've
been TL;DR

Again, and for the last 10 years at the minimum, this "I have the right to
take my chance to save $1 but lose $15" is completely wrong in many Countries.

The seller can decide:
* to take the risk (fine in 99.9999% of cases),
* to protect him paying for insurance,
* or to require this to be paid.

This is a strawman, you keep putting this on the seller. I can still choose
not to say "you have to reimburse me", it's almost like being responsible
(as a buyer) for my own choices is somehow criminal.

So, say you have a 30 cent sticker that you can mail to me, because it's
paper, for a euro. No tracking.
I say thanks, here's 1,30

Now, it doesn't come, lost in the mail.

It's only 1,30, so I'm not even going to mention it.

OMG, I just exercised a right not to exercise a right. wow.

This isn't about the seller tricking me, this isn't about fine print.

the seller probably would refund me, but I, as the buyer, don't have to ask
them to make that choice because I'm a big boy.

It's not the buyer concern.

Author:

Brettj666

Posted:

May 27, 2023 15:18

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Re: Order Was Lost in the Mail

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