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 Author: SezaR View Messages Posted By SezaR
 Posted: Feb 28, 2023 22:48
 Subject: Weird Messages from buyers
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SezaR (1380)

Location:  Canada, British Columbia
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Store: Sezar's trains
I occasionally receive weird messages from buyers. One common aspect of these
messages is that no matter what I write back to them, I won't hear from
them any more
. So , I decided to reply them with a weird message from now
on! Here is the first one:

Subject: shipping costs to Switzerland
Hello
How much is your shipping cost to Switzerland
Best regards

XXXXX
********
My message:

Hello,

I can ship for free but only if you buy out all the items in my store.

Best regards,
XXXX
********

If I get more of these messages, I reply to this thread!
Feel free to enrich this thread with a copy of weird messages you have received.
We can at least have fun with these messages!
 Author: Nubs_Select View Messages Posted By Nubs_Select
 Posted: Feb 28, 2023 22:50
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Nubs_Select (3736)

Location:  Canada, Ontario
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In Off Topic, SezaR writes:
  I occasionally receive weird messages from buyers. One common aspect of these
messages is that no matter what I write back to them, I won't hear from
them any more
. So , I decided to reply them with a weird message from now
on! Here is the first one:

Subject: shipping costs to Switzerland
Hello
How much is your shipping cost to Switzerland
Best regards

XXXXX
********
My message:

Hello,

I can ship for free but only if you buy out all the items in my store.

Best regards,
XXXX
********

If I get more of these messages, I reply to this thread!
Feel free to enrich this thread with a copy of weird messages you have received.
We can at least have fun with these messages!

Epic! I cant say I get to many weird messages but ill try my best to do
the same!
 Author: legomalego View Messages Posted By legomalego
 Posted: Mar 1, 2023 00:49
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legomalego (404)

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Im tempted to ask a vague question just to see the response.

I won't but I want to.



In Off Topic, SezaR writes:
  I occasionally receive weird messages from buyers. One common aspect of these
messages is that no matter what I write back to them, I won't hear from
them any more
. So , I decided to reply them with a weird message from now
on! Here is the first one:

Subject: shipping costs to Switzerland
Hello
How much is your shipping cost to Switzerland
Best regards

XXXXX
********
My message:

Hello,

I can ship for free but only if you buy out all the items in my store.

Best regards,
XXXX
********

If I get more of these messages, I reply to this thread!
Feel free to enrich this thread with a copy of weird messages you have received.
We can at least have fun with these messages!
 Author: wildchicken13 View Messages Posted By wildchicken13
 Posted: Mar 1, 2023 01:37
 Subject: Re: Weird Messages from buyers
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wildchicken13 (875)

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In Off Topic, legomalego writes:
  Im tempted to ask a vague question just to see the response.

I won't but I want to.

Yeah, probably best not to respond to spam.
 Author: tonnic View Messages Posted By tonnic
 Posted: Jan 26, 2024 11:26
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tonnic (4348)

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In Off Topic, legomalego writes:
  Im tempted to ask a vague question just to see the response.

I won't but I want to.


Just do it, one of the best bands ever once said this:

Shyness is nice and shyness can stop you
From doing all the things in life you'd like to
Shyness is nice and shyness can stop you
From doing all the things in life you'd like to
So if there's something you'd like to try
If there's something you'd like to try
Ask me, I won't say no, how could I?
Coyness is nice and coyness can stop you
From saying all the things in life you'd like to
So if there's something you'd like to try
If there's something you'd like to try
Ask me, I won't say no, how could I?

  

In Off Topic, SezaR writes:
  I occasionally receive weird messages from buyers. One common aspect of these
messages is that no matter what I write back to them, I won't hear from
them any more
. So , I decided to reply them with a weird message from now
on! Here is the first one:

Subject: shipping costs to Switzerland
Hello
How much is your shipping cost to Switzerland
Best regards

XXXXX
********
My message:

Hello,

I can ship for free but only if you buy out all the items in my store.

Best regards,
XXXX
********

If I get more of these messages, I reply to this thread!
Feel free to enrich this thread with a copy of weird messages you have received.
We can at least have fun with these messages!
 Author: wildchicken13 View Messages Posted By wildchicken13
 Posted: Mar 1, 2023 02:19
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 Author: wildchicken13 View Messages Posted By wildchicken13
 Posted: Mar 1, 2023 02:40
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wildchicken13 (875)

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In Off Topic, SezaR writes:
  I occasionally receive weird messages from buyers. One common aspect of these
messages is that no matter what I write back to them, I won't hear from
them any more
. So , I decided to reply them with a weird message from now
on! Here is the first one:

Subject: shipping costs to Switzerland
Hello
How much is your shipping cost to Switzerland
Best regards

XXXXX
********
My message:

Hello,

I can ship for free but only if you buy out all the items in my store.

Best regards,
XXXX
********

If I get more of these messages, I reply to this thread!
Feel free to enrich this thread with a copy of weird messages you have received.
We can at least have fun with these messages!

Are you sure this one isn't from Nub's Select?
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1396423
 Author: Nubs_Select View Messages Posted By Nubs_Select
 Posted: Mar 1, 2023 02:41
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Nubs_Select (3736)

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In Off Topic, wildchicken13 writes:
  In Off Topic, SezaR writes:
  I occasionally receive weird messages from buyers. One common aspect of these
messages is that no matter what I write back to them, I won't hear from
them any more
. So , I decided to reply them with a weird message from now
on! Here is the first one:

Subject: shipping costs to Switzerland
Hello
How much is your shipping cost to Switzerland
Best regards

XXXXX
********
My message:

Hello,

I can ship for free but only if you buy out all the items in my store.

Best regards,
XXXX
********

If I get more of these messages, I reply to this thread!
Feel free to enrich this thread with a copy of weird messages you have received.
We can at least have fun with these messages!

Are you sure this one isn't from Nub's Select?
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1396423

 Author: infinibrix View Messages Posted By infinibrix
 Posted: Mar 1, 2023 09:14
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In Off Topic, SezaR writes:
  I occasionally receive weird messages from buyers. One common aspect of these
messages is that no matter what I write back to them, I won't hear from
them any more
. So , I decided to reply them with a weird message from now
on! Here is the first one:

Subject: shipping costs to Switzerland
Hello
How much is your shipping cost to Switzerland
Best regards

XXXXX
********
My message:

Hello,

I can ship for free but only if you buy out all the items in my store.

Best regards,
XXXX
********

If I get more of these messages, I reply to this thread!
Feel free to enrich this thread with a copy of weird messages you have received.
We can at least have fun with these messages!

My weird buyer message of the week is:-

"Please ship fast sir"

to which I reply "no problem can ship same day once invoice paid!"

A week passes and no payment or further communication? I can only assume the
buyer thinks I'm going to rush their order out the door without giving any
consideration to payment?
 Author: Nubs_Select View Messages Posted By Nubs_Select
 Posted: Mar 1, 2023 11:41
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In Off Topic, infinibrix writes:
  In Off Topic, SezaR writes:
  I occasionally receive weird messages from buyers. One common aspect of these
messages is that no matter what I write back to them, I won't hear from
them any more
. So , I decided to reply them with a weird message from now
on! Here is the first one:

Subject: shipping costs to Switzerland
Hello
How much is your shipping cost to Switzerland
Best regards

XXXXX
********
My message:

Hello,

I can ship for free but only if you buy out all the items in my store.

Best regards,
XXXX
********

If I get more of these messages, I reply to this thread!
Feel free to enrich this thread with a copy of weird messages you have received.
We can at least have fun with these messages!

My weird buyer message of the week is:-

"Please ship fast sir"

to which I reply "no problem can ship same day once invoice paid!"

A week passes and no payment or further communication? I can only assume the
buyer thinks I'm going to rush their order out the door without giving any
consideration to payment?

 Author: yorbrick View Messages Posted By yorbrick
 Posted: Mar 1, 2023 09:49
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yorbrick (1182)

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  If I get more of these messages, I reply to this thread!
Feel free to enrich this thread with a copy of weird messages you have received.
We can at least have fun with these messages!

I get quite a few how much is shipping to XXX, where it is a country I do not
ship to. Sometimes I reply (especially if a new to BL buyer) and sometimes ignore.

I'm not a fan of the "What is the absolute minimum you will take for
XXX" type questions. I normally ignore but occasionally reply with the price
I have it listed for. Although after reading your reply maybe I should be replying
with a value higher than my asking price instead!

I think the weirdest one I have ever had is "Password?"

I assumed that they meant they wanted a bypass password, which I no longer do
after another buyer abused it. So I ignored it.

Again after reading yours I now wish I had replied: JD257546Jhdf25375468%ko2535fj2!o7523f&efjw8%DJJDO&H45LF£kejo3524JDJIJID7J34Bwef%fJIOJ754kk

with a follow up of "Sorry that should have been a 4 not a 7"

and finally a "Why do you need my bank password anyway?"
 Author: Nubs_Select View Messages Posted By Nubs_Select
 Posted: Mar 1, 2023 11:42
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Nubs_Select (3736)

Location:  Canada, Ontario
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In Off Topic, yorbrick writes:
  
  If I get more of these messages, I reply to this thread!
Feel free to enrich this thread with a copy of weird messages you have received.
We can at least have fun with these messages!

I get quite a few how much is shipping to XXX, where it is a country I do not
ship to. Sometimes I reply (especially if a new to BL buyer) and sometimes ignore.

I'm not a fan of the "What is the absolute minimum you will take for
XXX" type questions. I normally ignore but occasionally reply with the price
I have it listed for. Although after reading your reply maybe I should be replying
with a value higher than my asking price instead!

I think the weirdest one I have ever had is "Password?"

I assumed that they meant they wanted a bypass password, which I no longer do
after another buyer abused it. So I ignored it.

Again after reading yours I now wish I had replied: JD257546Jhdf25375468%ko2535fj2!o7523f&efjw8%DJJDO&H45LF£kejo3524JDJIJID7J34Bwef%fJIOJ754kk

with a follow up of "Sorry that should have been a 4 not a 7"

and finally a "Why do you need my bank password anyway?"

 Author: pcthurman View Messages Posted By pcthurman
 Posted: Mar 1, 2023 15:18
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In Off Topic, yorbrick writes:
  
  If I get more of these messages, I reply to this thread!
Feel free to enrich this thread with a copy of weird messages you have received.
We can at least have fun with these messages!

I get quite a few how much is shipping to XXX, where it is a country I do not
ship to. Sometimes I reply (especially if a new to BL buyer) and sometimes ignore.

I'm not a fan of the "What is the absolute minimum you will take for
XXX" type questions. I normally ignore but occasionally reply with the price
I have it listed for. Although after reading your reply maybe I should be replying
with a value higher than my asking price instead!

I think the weirdest one I have ever had is "Password?"

I assumed that they meant they wanted a bypass password, which I no longer do
after another buyer abused it. So I ignored it.

Again after reading yours I now wish I had replied: JD257546Jhdf25375468%ko2535fj2!o7523f&efjw8%DJJDO&H45LF£kejo3524JDJIJID7J34Bwef%fJIOJ754kk

with a follow up of "Sorry that should have been a 4 not a 7"

and finally a "Why do you need my bank password anyway?"

 Author: BricksOfFaith View Messages Posted By BricksOfFaith
 Posted: Mar 1, 2023 15:29
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When I first started as a seller, i had a buyer from Germany saying they NEED
pictures of a sealed set with a paper beside it with some weird number on it.
I laughed at them and replied that if I wanted to ship to Germany then I would
have made it that way. I didn’t even mention that I knew they were just going
to pretend to have the exact set on hand for THEIR store! 😂
 Author: Ziegelmeister View Messages Posted By Ziegelmeister
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Tell me about it. I've got this guy in Ireland that keeps asking me if I'll
ship instructions in a regular stamped envelope. I said no but they keep asking
and I don't respond.
 Author: SezaR View Messages Posted By SezaR
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SezaR (1380)

Location:  Canada, British Columbia
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In Off Topic, Yellow.Brick writes:
  Tell me about it. I've got this guy in Ireland that keeps asking me if I'll
ship instructions in a regular stamped envelope. I said no but they keep asking
and I don't respond.

I see, but would you ship instructions in a regular stamped envelope to Canada?
 Author: rylie_aitch View Messages Posted By rylie_aitch
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In Off Topic, SezaR writes:
  In Off Topic, Yellow.Brick writes:
  Tell me about it. I've got this guy in Ireland that keeps asking me if I'll
ship instructions in a regular stamped envelope. I said no but they keep asking
and I don't respond.

I see, but would you ship instructions in a regular stamped envelope to Canada?

I have done this Sandwich between two pieces of paperboard, slap a Global
Forever stamp on it, maybe add the nonmachinable surcharge for good measure,
and it's good to go. No issues yet.

Ryan
 Author: SezaR View Messages Posted By SezaR
 Posted: Mar 1, 2023 16:10
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SezaR (1380)

Location:  Canada, British Columbia
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Store: Sezar's trains
In Off Topic, SezaR writes:
  I occasionally receive weird messages from buyers. One common aspect of these
messages is that no matter what I write back to them, I won't hear from
them any more
. So , I decided to reply them with a weird message from now
on! Here is the first one:

Subject: shipping costs to Switzerland
Hello
How much is your shipping cost to Switzerland
Best regards

XXXXX
********
My message:

Hello,

I can ship for free but only if you buy out all the items in my store.

Best regards,
XXXX
********

If I get more of these messages, I reply to this thread!
Feel free to enrich this thread with a copy of weird messages you have received.
We can at least have fun with these messages!

Message sent from a buyer in Russia on 16th January 2020:

Hello. Please tell us the cost of sending a parcel to Russia. Is it possible
to get a discount when buying several sets at once?


Unfortunately I had not developed my new skills in answering those questions.
Now, I would answer:

If and only if you buy all items in my store, I ship for free and will
give you one extra set for free.
 Author: Nubs_Select View Messages Posted By Nubs_Select
 Posted: Mar 1, 2023 16:15
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Location:  Canada, Ontario
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In Off Topic, SezaR writes:
  In Off Topic, SezaR writes:
  I occasionally receive weird messages from buyers. One common aspect of these
messages is that no matter what I write back to them, I won't hear from
them any more
. So , I decided to reply them with a weird message from now
on! Here is the first one:

Subject: shipping costs to Switzerland
Hello
How much is your shipping cost to Switzerland
Best regards

XXXXX
********
My message:

Hello,

I can ship for free but only if you buy out all the items in my store.

Best regards,
XXXX
********

If I get more of these messages, I reply to this thread!
Feel free to enrich this thread with a copy of weird messages you have received.
We can at least have fun with these messages!

Message sent from a buyer in Russia on 16th January 2020:

Hello. Please tell us the cost of sending a parcel to Russia. Is it possible
to get a discount when buying several sets at once?


Unfortunately I had not developed my new skills in answering those questions.
Now, I would answer:

If and only if you buy all items in my store, I ship for free and will
give you one extra set for free.

 Author: Tracyd View Messages Posted By Tracyd
 Posted: Jan 26, 2024 11:45
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Location:  USA, Texas
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In Off Topic, SezaR writes:
  In Off Topic, SezaR writes:
  I occasionally receive weird messages from buyers. One common aspect of these
messages is that no matter what I write back to them, I won't hear from
them any more
. So , I decided to reply them with a weird message from now
on! Here is the first one:

Subject: shipping costs to Switzerland
Hello
How much is your shipping cost to Switzerland
Best regards

XXXXX
********
My message:

Hello,

I can ship for free but only if you buy out all the items in my store.

Best regards,
XXXX
********

If I get more of these messages, I reply to this thread!
Feel free to enrich this thread with a copy of weird messages you have received.
We can at least have fun with these messages!

Message sent from a buyer in Russia on 16th January 2020:

Hello. Please tell us the cost of sending a parcel to Russia. Is it possible
to get a discount when buying several sets at once?


Unfortunately I had not developed my new skills in answering those questions.
Now, I would answer:

If and only if you buy all items in my store, I ship for free and will
give you one extra set for free.

For you I will give the special buy 2 at full price get 3 more at full price
each deal.
 Author: SezaR View Messages Posted By SezaR
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SezaR (1380)

Location:  Canada, British Columbia
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Store: Sezar's trains
In Off Topic, SezaR writes:
  I occasionally receive weird messages from buyers. One common aspect of these
messages is that no matter what I write back to them, I won't hear from
them any more
. So , I decided to reply them with a weird message from now
on! Here is the first one:

Subject: shipping costs to Switzerland
Hello
How much is your shipping cost to Switzerland
Best regards

XXXXX
********
My message:

Hello,

I can ship for free but only if you buy out all the items in my store.

Best regards,
XXXX
********

If I get more of these messages, I reply to this thread!
Feel free to enrich this thread with a copy of weird messages you have received.
We can at least have fun with these messages!

Today's message from a buyer in the USA:

Topic: How do I order?

I thought Ithe system defaults to “PayPal on site.” Do you mean PayPal outside
of Bricklink? But I can’t pay with getting an invoice. And I can’t get an
invoice without submitting an order, which I’m prevented from doing.
"buyer's name..."


I read this message multiple times but I badly failed to understand.
Any help is appreciated.
 Author: yorbrick View Messages Posted By yorbrick
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yorbrick (1182)

Location:  United Kingdom, England
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  Today's message from a buyer in the USA:

Topic: How do I order?

I thought Ithe system defaults to “PayPal on site.” Do you mean PayPal outside
of Bricklink? But I can’t pay with getting an invoice. And I can’t get an
invoice without submitting an order, which I’m prevented from doing.
"buyer's name..."


I read this message multiple times but I badly failed to understand.
Any help is appreciated.

How about "Yes, that is correct."
 Author: SylvainLS View Messages Posted By SylvainLS
 Posted: Jan 26, 2024 08:00
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SylvainLS (46)

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In Off Topic, yorbrick writes:
  
  Today's message from a buyer in the USA:

Topic: How do I order?

I thought Ithe system defaults to “PayPal on site.” Do you mean PayPal outside
of Bricklink? But I can’t pay with getting an invoice. And I can’t get an
invoice without submitting an order, which I’m prevented from doing.
"buyer's name..."


I read this message multiple times but I badly failed to understand.
Any help is appreciated.

How about "Yes, that is correct."

That would be funny… but, as I understand it, the buyer thinks that “PP on site”
means “off site.”  They can’t be told it’s correct.

I’m also thinking the first “with” should be a “without”: hey can’t pay on PP
without an invoice, they can’t get an invoice without an order, and they (somehow)
can’t order.

Anyway, simply answer the question in the title, not the confusing details in
the message: explain how ordering works in your store for a US buyer, keeping
it simple.
So, something like (but better written) “you place items in your cart, you check
out, you wait for an invoice, you click the pay button.”
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SezaR (1380)

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In Off Topic, SylvainLS writes:
  In Off Topic, yorbrick writes:
  
  Today's message from a buyer in the USA:

Topic: How do I order?

I thought Ithe system defaults to “PayPal on site.” Do you mean PayPal outside
of Bricklink? But I can’t pay with getting an invoice. And I can’t get an
invoice without submitting an order, which I’m prevented from doing.
"buyer's name..."


I read this message multiple times but I badly failed to understand.
Any help is appreciated.

How about "Yes, that is correct."

That would be funny… but, as I understand it, the buyer thinks that “PP on site”
means “off site.”  They can’t be told it’s correct.

I’m also thinking the first “with” should be a “without”: hey can’t pay on PP
without an invoice, they can’t get an invoice without an order, and they (somehow)
can’t order.

Anyway, simply answer the question in the title, not the confusing details in
the message: explain how ordering works in your store for a US buyer, keeping
it simple.

Would you explain how things work to a buyer with about 1500-1600 feedback ratings
who submitted many orders from stores in US (where payment method is nearly always
paypal onsite) and internation orders (aypal onsite again for bl collects sales
tax)

  So, something like (but better written) “you place items in your cart, you check
out, you wait for an invoice, you click the pay button.”
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SylvainLS (46)

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In Off Topic, SezaR writes:
  […]
  Anyway, simply answer the question in the title, not the confusing details in
the message: explain how ordering works in your store for a US buyer, keeping
it simple.

Would you explain how things work to a buyer with about 1500-1600 feedback ratings
who submitted many orders from stores in US (where payment method is nearly always
paypal onsite) and internation orders (aypal onsite again for bl collects sales
tax)

I guess it would depend on which foot I woke up
But:
— maybe they only had IC stores,
— maybe the problem is that they indeed can’t checkout: there may be a technical
problem (I think you don’t have IC, so it wouldn’t be the usual “no-weight item”
but, well BL…).
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  In Off Topic, SezaR writes:
If I get more of these messages, I reply to this thread!
Feel free to enrich this thread with a copy of weird messages you have received.
We can at least have fun with these messages!

This gem from 2021 is my fav:

"hello i was really wondering if you could possibly sell me the Princess
Leia for half price. i am trying to get my brother this after his entire collection
was stolen, I have tried tracking them down but they are gone. please help him
in these hard times."
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In Off Topic, runner.caller writes:
  
  In Off Topic, SezaR writes:
If I get more of these messages, I reply to this thread!
Feel free to enrich this thread with a copy of weird messages you have received.
We can at least have fun with these messages!

This gem from 2021 is my fav:

"hello i was really wondering if you could possibly sell me the Princess
Leia for half price. i am trying to get my brother this after his entire collection
was stolen, I have tried tracking them down but they are gone. please help him
in these hard times."


Wow 😅
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In Off Topic, runner.caller writes:
  
  In Off Topic, SezaR writes:
If I get more of these messages, I reply to this thread!
Feel free to enrich this thread with a copy of weird messages you have received.
We can at least have fun with these messages!

This gem from 2021 is my fav:

"hello i was really wondering if you could possibly sell me the Princess
Leia for half price. i am trying to get my brother this after his entire collection
was stolen, I have tried tracking them down but they are gone. please help him
in these hard times."


It is fairly common on facebook to get similar things, such as my disabled child
needs the particular LEGO set you are selling, I cannot afford your high prices
so will you give me a discount.

It really take the p if they are also selling LEGO themselves.