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 Author: WhiteVanMan View Messages Posted By WhiteVanMan
 Posted: Oct 6, 2018 12:04
 Subject: Re: What about meeting the Buyers?
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WhiteVanMan (10948)

Location:  United Kingdom, England
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  Now I know your in California as I am —I’ll be right over !!!

Maybe do a detour to the UK, and bring a UCS Y-wing instruction book with ya....

I'll let you build my Eiffel Tower if you want....

Paul
 Author: goldknight View Messages Posted By goldknight
 Posted: Oct 6, 2018 12:01
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goldknight (3623)

Location:  USA, California
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In Suggestions, Adjour writes:
  In Suggestions, EmblaRonja writes:
  I thought about something...

It was great wheen BrickLink for about a year ago had some articles where we
could meet some sellers. Fun to read and great for any BrickLinker, I think specially
for sellers.

Coldn´t we have something just the same with some buyers? Invite them to participate
and show of their collection. What do you collect? Are you a builder or just
collecting? Any special finding to tell about? What do you seek now? Any goal
whit your project, collection?
Et c.

I been a collector my self and I often think it´s not so easy to share my passion
with ordinary friends, not that many of them understand Passion of Lego at all.
Maybe more people out there thinks the same?

I think this would be a very good byer friendly marketing thing that could increase
traffic and sales to the site.

God or bad idea?

I did see a seller that has something like "send me a pic of what you built and
I'll share it on *insert social media here*" Which is something I thought
was neat. I'd love to so something like that.

In person, meh, not if they know who I am (as in they have bought from me and
now have my address). Unfortunately being a woman in a mainly "male" hobby sets
me up for all sorts of stalkers.

Honestly, I feel your pain, not being able to share, but thats what expos/events/etc
are for right?

Now I know your in California as I am —I’ll be right over !!!
 Author: Adjour View Messages Posted By Adjour
 Posted: Oct 5, 2018 18:35
 Subject: Re: Restrictions kill sales! I'm outta here!
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Adjour (2464)

Location:  USA, Tennessee
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In Suggestions, crazylegoman writes:
  In Suggestions, npl writes:
  Twice today I spent time making LARGE orders (two different vendors) for about
$30 or so USD+.

This is hilarious, but I do admit I'm happy to have a $30 non set order and
would consider it large. I honestly have made about 40+ orders here and don't
think I've ever spent $30 at once except when I was finishing a #6985 and
the parts were very expensive.


What I really find is when people are selling as HUGE LOT of lego online/craigslist
without pictures that some questioning reveals its like 3 lbs worth. That's
what it reminds me of.



Anyway, I see both sides,
 Author: Adjour View Messages Posted By Adjour
 Posted: Oct 5, 2018 18:29
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Adjour (2464)

Location:  USA, Tennessee
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Store: The Chili is a Bit Spicy
In Suggestions, EmblaRonja writes:
  I thought about something...

It was great wheen BrickLink for about a year ago had some articles where we
could meet some sellers. Fun to read and great for any BrickLinker, I think specially
for sellers.

Coldn´t we have something just the same with some buyers? Invite them to participate
and show of their collection. What do you collect? Are you a builder or just
collecting? Any special finding to tell about? What do you seek now? Any goal
whit your project, collection?
Et c.

I been a collector my self and I often think it´s not so easy to share my passion
with ordinary friends, not that many of them understand Passion of Lego at all.
Maybe more people out there thinks the same?

I think this would be a very good byer friendly marketing thing that could increase
traffic and sales to the site.

God or bad idea?

I did see a seller that has something like "send me a pic of what you built and
I'll share it on *insert social media here*" Which is something I thought
was neat. I'd love to so something like that.

In person, meh, not if they know who I am (as in they have bought from me and
now have my address). Unfortunately being a woman in a mainly "male" hobby sets
me up for all sorts of stalkers.

Honestly, I feel your pain, not being able to share, but thats what expos/events/etc
are for right?
 Author: mikmo View Messages Posted By mikmo
 Posted: Oct 5, 2018 18:10
 Subject: Re: Restrictions kill sales! I'm outta here!
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mikmo (1391)

Location:  Denmark
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In Suggestions, chetzler writes:
  In Suggestions, crazylegoman writes:
  In Suggestions, npl writes:
  Twice today I spent time making LARGE orders (two different vendors) for about
$30 or so USD+.

People have different budgets and levels of disposable income. I am happy to
get a $30+ order, aren't you? Mocking the OP only reenforces his viewpoint,
so way to go, I guess.

Regardless of OP's budget, his complaint is has merit, I have felt the same
way shopping in some seller's stores.

+1

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