Discussion Forum: Thread 247272

 Author: tpr View Messages Posted By tpr
 Posted: Jan 16, 2019 09:17
 Subject: New buyers 0 feedback
 Viewed: 197 times
 Topic: Suggestions
 Status:Open
 Vote:[Yes|No]
Cancel Message
Cancel
Reply to Message
Reply
BrickLink
ID Card

tpr (8627)

Location:  United Kingdom, England
Member Since Contact Type Status
Oct 2, 2004 Contact Member Seller
Buying Privileges - OKSelling Privileges - OK
Store: The Parts Resort
Hi

It has been quite a while since I joined BrickLink, and for new members is there
any advice/info forwarded when joining (i.e ensure that you read the Sellers
Terms before Buying)

Just had a new member buy 1 part for 50p (UK), for delivery to Slovakia. Didn't
think he would buy once postage etc added.

Just had a message, thought it would be free postage.

Not a problem, as expecting it, but obviously he was not aware or made aware
of how Bricklink works.

Is such a thing in place or could it be added

Thanks

TPR
 Author: Brickwilbo View Messages Posted By Brickwilbo
 Posted: Jan 16, 2019 10:35
 Subject: Re: New buyers 0 feedback
 Viewed: 58 times
 Topic: Suggestions
Cancel Message
Cancel
Reply to Message
Reply
BrickLink
ID Card

Brickwilbo (1534)

Location:  Netherlands, Gelderland
Member Since Contact Type Status Collage
Oct 24, 2007 Contact Member Seller
Buying Privileges - OKSelling Privileges - OK
View Collage Pic
Store Closed Store: Brickwilbo Betuwe Bricks
BrickLink Discussions Moderator (?)
In Suggestions, tpr writes:
  Hi

It has been quite a while since I joined BrickLink, and for new members is there
any advice/info forwarded when joining (i.e ensure that you read the Sellers
Terms before Buying)

Just had a new member buy 1 part for 50p (UK), for delivery to Slovakia. Didn't
think he would buy once postage etc added.

Just had a message, thought it would be free postage.

Not a problem, as expecting it, but obviously he was not aware or made aware
of how Bricklink works.

Is such a thing in place or could it be added

Thanks

TPR

Below each page on the left are links to Buy Help pages.
 Author: Brickwilbo View Messages Posted By Brickwilbo
 Posted: Jan 16, 2019 10:43
 Subject: Re: New buyers 0 feedback
 Viewed: 52 times
 Topic: Suggestions
Cancel Message
Cancel
Reply to Message
Reply
BrickLink
ID Card

Brickwilbo (1534)

Location:  Netherlands, Gelderland
Member Since Contact Type Status Collage
Oct 24, 2007 Contact Member Seller
Buying Privileges - OKSelling Privileges - OK
View Collage Pic
Store Closed Store: Brickwilbo Betuwe Bricks
BrickLink Discussions Moderator (?)
In Suggestions, Brickwilbo writes:
  In Suggestions, tpr writes:
  Hi

It has been quite a while since I joined BrickLink, and for new members is there
any advice/info forwarded when joining (i.e ensure that you read the Sellers
Terms before Buying)

Just had a new member buy 1 part for 50p (UK), for delivery to Slovakia. Didn't
think he would buy once postage etc added.

Just had a message, thought it would be free postage.

Not a problem, as expecting it, but obviously he was not aware or made aware
of how Bricklink works.

Is such a thing in place or could it be added

Thanks

TPR

Below each page on the left are links to Buy Help pages.
 
 Author: clearingtoys View Messages Posted By clearingtoys
 Posted: Jan 16, 2019 10:56
 Subject: (Cancelled)
 Viewed: 46 times
 Topic: Suggestions
Cancel Message
Cancel
Reply to Message
Reply
BrickLink
ID Card

clearingtoys (2332)

Location:  USA, Georgia
Member Since Contact Type Status
Oct 23, 2011 Contact Member Seller
Buying Privileges - OKSelling Privileges - OK
Store: Bertie Botts Every Brick
(Cancelled)
 Author: Cob View Messages Posted By Cob
 Posted: Jan 16, 2019 13:43
 Subject: Re: New buyers 0 feedback
 Viewed: 26 times
 Topic: Suggestions
Cancel Message
Cancel
Reply to Message
Reply
BrickLink
ID Card

Cob (3562)

Location:  USA, Missouri
Member Since Contact Type Status
Nov 18, 2014 Contact Member Seller
Buying Privileges - OKSelling Privileges - OK
Store Closed Store: Cob's Brick House
In Suggestions, tpr writes:
  Hi

It has been quite a while since I joined BrickLink, and for new members is there
any advice/info forwarded when joining (i.e ensure that you read the Sellers
Terms before Buying)

Just had a new member buy 1 part for 50p (UK), for delivery to Slovakia. Didn't
think he would buy once postage etc added.

Just had a message, thought it would be free postage.

Not a problem, as expecting it, but obviously he was not aware or made aware
of how Bricklink works.

Is such a thing in place or could it be added

Thanks

TPR

Change your setting so that buyers under 5 feedback have to use instant checkout.
It removes a lot of these problems.
 Author: brikomania View Messages Posted By brikomania
 Posted: Jan 16, 2019 14:05
 Subject: Re: New buyers 0 feedback
 Viewed: 44 times
 Topic: Suggestions
Cancel Message
Cancel
Reply to Message
Reply
BrickLink
ID Card

brikomania (6359)

Location:  Spain, Andalucia Ceuta i Melilla
Member Since Contact Type Status
Jun 24, 2018 Contact Member Seller
Buying Privileges - OKSelling Privileges - OK
Store: Brikomania
The 'stores' part of BL needs to be redesigned. I think that the site
itself is marvelous in all of the complex things you can do with it, but, the
storefronts need to change. It doesn't look good to new buyers, and you can't
expect all new buyers to go and read 2000 help pages, no one does that! They'll
just say 'this is too hard' and leave the site and forget about lego.

A lof of times I have found interesting things online that I might have purchased
if the site looked legit or was simpler. Buying hundreds of different parts is
difficult as is, we need to try to make it as less of a burden as possible for
a new buyer, so the learning curve is not as steep. You could start easy by buying
and then look into the "darker" parts of the site.

In Suggestions, tpr writes:
  Hi

It has been quite a while since I joined BrickLink, and for new members is there
any advice/info forwarded when joining (i.e ensure that you read the Sellers
Terms before Buying)

Just had a new member buy 1 part for 50p (UK), for delivery to Slovakia. Didn't
think he would buy once postage etc added.

Just had a message, thought it would be free postage.

Not a problem, as expecting it, but obviously he was not aware or made aware
of how Bricklink works.

Is such a thing in place or could it be added

Thanks

TPR
 Author: Adjour View Messages Posted By Adjour
 Posted: Jan 16, 2019 15:30
 Subject: Re: New buyers 0 feedback
 Viewed: 38 times
 Topic: Suggestions
Cancel Message
Cancel
Reply to Message
Reply
BrickLink
ID Card

Adjour (2446)

Location:  USA, Tennessee
Member Since Contact Type Status
Aug 1, 2016 Contact Member Seller
Buying Privileges - OKSelling Privileges - OK
Store: The Chili is a Bit Spicy
In Suggestions, tpr writes:
  Hi

It has been quite a while since I joined BrickLink, and for new members is there
any advice/info forwarded when joining (i.e ensure that you read the Sellers
Terms before Buying)

Just had a new member buy 1 part for 50p (UK), for delivery to Slovakia. Didn't
think he would buy once postage etc added.

Just had a message, thought it would be free postage.

Not a problem, as expecting it, but obviously he was not aware or made aware
of how Bricklink works.

Is such a thing in place or could it be added

Thanks

TPR

I've added some large, bold, all caps, very blunt wording to avoid this.
I was having lots of issues with newer international buyers not understanding
rates.

Now I rarely have an issue.


I'm not sure BL is willing to be so blunt about it. ::shrug::