He wanted to do a pickup and pay me cash. I agreed.
He did a request a quote and then accepted the quote.
He is about to pick the items up.
At that point how do I change the order status to "shipped"?
Order status is currently sitting as "packed" because I don't know
how to reflect he paid me and change it to shipped. Because obviously he then
needs to mark the Order "completed" on pickup.
At that point how do I change the order status to "shipped"?
Order status is currently sitting as "packed" because I don't know
how to reflect he paid me and change it to shipped. Because obviously he then
needs to mark the Order "completed" on pickup.
At that point how do I change the order status to "shipped"?
Order status is currently sitting as "packed" because I don't know
how to reflect he paid me and change it to shipped. Because obviously he then
needs to mark the Order "completed" on pickup.
You can't if payment was not on Bricklink.
He can if he can accept offsite payments, but it looks like that isn't set
up
At that point how do I change the order status to "shipped"?
Order status is currently sitting as "packed" because I don't know
how to reflect he paid me and change it to shipped. Because obviously he then
needs to mark the Order "completed" on pickup.
You can't if payment was not on Bricklink.
He can if he can accept offsite payments, but it looks like that isn't set
up
Yep, just need to ask BL to open the option, then set it up, then change the
payment method for this order, then mark it paid & shipped….
Only a matter of a couple weeks
At that point how do I change the order status to "shipped"?
Order status is currently sitting as "packed" because I don't know
how to reflect he paid me and change it to shipped. Because obviously he then
needs to mark the Order "completed" on pickup.
You can't if payment was not on Bricklink.
He can if he can accept offsite payments, but it looks like that isn't set
up
This is what I love about the forum, I never knew that was the case. Thanks for
correcting me.
At that point how do I change the order status to "shipped"?
Order status is currently sitting as "packed" because I don't know
how to reflect he paid me and change it to shipped. Because obviously he then
needs to mark the Order "completed" on pickup.
You can't if payment was not on Bricklink.
He can if he can accept offsite payments, but it looks like that isn't set
up
This is what I love about the forum, I never knew that was the case. Thanks for
correcting me.
Exactly right. Forum is helpful for that, none of us know everything!
This is what I love about the forum, I never knew that was the case. Thanks for
correcting me.
And given that he was able to do this anyway despite not being able to accept
offsite payments, I wonder if it's due more to BL needing to collect sales
tax (which it doesn't do in Canada) than Onsite payments.
This is what I love about the forum, I never knew that was the case. Thanks for
correcting me.
And given that he was able to do this anyway despite not being able to accept
offsite payments, I wonder if it's due more to BL needing to collect sales
tax (which it doesn't do in Canada) than Onsite payments.
Yes, that shouldn’t be possible when there’s taxes to be collected.
This is what I love about the forum, I never knew that was the case. Thanks for
correcting me.
And given that he was able to do this anyway despite not being able to accept
offsite payments, I wonder if it's due more to BL needing to collect sales
tax (which it doesn't do in Canada) than Onsite payments.
Yes, that shouldn’t be possible when there’s taxes to be collected.
That's not entirely true.
"Taxes" such as GST are not required to be collected by Bricklink or
individuals unless certain threshold requirements are met......registration occurs
and so forth.
Bricklink as we all know during a "request a quote" or an "Order
Process" you go through an "edit" process first where we include
shipping and the pertinent tax elements. Not all countries have mandatory "tax"
like you typically see in most States in the USA or VAT in European countries.
GST for starters is not a "sales tax" in its literal meaning. A Goods
and Services tax is an "end user tax", it's not consumptive. Meaning
I the Seller am the end User and have already paid a tax in acquisition. If a
person is not "registered for GST" under Canadian laws then its unlawful
for that person to demand GST. Which you may assume is a sales tax.
Because as we can all agree a sales tax, VAT and others are remitted to the respective
government coffers. They are mandatory "Ad Valorem" taxes in the legal
context. One is a transactional property or sales tax, the other is an end user
tax.
So nothing is broken here. The GST was paid by me in acquisition before I sold
the item to a Buyer.
What I was more interested in was ensuring I did the right thing under the ToS
of Bricklink by operating within its platform, conforming to legal standards
and to ensure Bricklink received its commission/fees.
I could have simply done a transaction off the books, but I chose to ask for
help, do the right thing, pay my Bricklink dues and satisfy my Buyer through
quick and an alternate pay method void of shipping fees.
I have done nothing wrong, nor has Bricklink. By all means have a look at the
order ending in "765 on July 16" which the Buyer has since marked Completed
and left a review".
This is what I love about the forum, I never knew that was the case. Thanks for
correcting me.
And given that he was able to do this anyway despite not being able to accept
offsite payments, I wonder if it's due more to BL needing to collect sales
tax (which it doesn't do in Canada) than Onsite payments.
Yes, that shouldn’t be possible when there’s taxes to be collected.
That's not entirely true.
"Taxes" such as GST are not required to be collected by Bricklink or
individuals unless certain threshold requirements are met......registration occurs
and so forth.
Yes, the “by BL” was implied in my “to be collected” as Perigrinator already
said that and I was just confirming what he said.
Bricklink as we all know during a "request a quote" or an "Order
Process" you go through an "edit" process first where we include
shipping and the pertinent tax elements. Not all countries have mandatory "tax"
like you typically see in most States in the USA or VAT in European countries.
BL doesn’t collect VAT inside EU, only “import VAT” (and only below €150).
Though BL has a mechanism to make it easier to account VAT (contrarily to you,
poor Canadians, who have to do everything manually), BL doesn’t (have to) care
whether the seller & buyer correctly pay/collect/remitt intra-EU VAT.
It’s just a mechanism to show/add/remove it automatically in the stores, the
Price Guide, and orders. It can be bypassed/corrected easily.
[…]
So nothing is broken here.
No one said it was.
We were only, at first, wondering if one could edit when one only had PayPal
Onsite as a payment method in one’s store. That is, would one first have to
have ask and have an offsite payment method, change the payment method on the
order (which is only possible between Onsite methods when BL has to collect taxes),
and then mark it as paid?
Then, as it appears you could indeed do that (at least in practice), and we are
now thinking it shouldn’t be possible (technically; the site preventing you to
do it) when BL _has_to_ collect taxes.
[…]
What I was more interested in was ensuring I did the right thing under the ToS
of Bricklink by operating within its platform, conforming to legal standards
and to ensure Bricklink received its commission/fees.
There’s indeed no problem here. The transaction happened, the order is there
and marked paid (completed even), so it’ll be accounted for by BL in the calculation
of your monthly fees.
I could have simply done a transaction off the books, but I chose to ask for
help, do the right thing, pay my Bricklink dues and satisfy my Buyer through
quick and an alternate pay method void of shipping fees.
And that’s good and understood
I have done nothing wrong, nor has Bricklink. By all means have a look at the
order ending in "765 on July 16" which the Buyer has since marked Completed
and left a review".
To reassure you again, no one said you did anything wrong. We were just wondering
technicalities / what the site practically allowed to do. Nothing about the
ToS or BL fees.
(We would have talked about ToS and fees if you had cancelled the order. Some
do. But you didn’t. So nothing wrong and no one talked about anything wrong.)
This is what I love about the forum, I never knew that was the case. Thanks for
correcting me.
And given that he was able to do this anyway despite not being able to accept
offsite payments, I wonder if it's due more to BL needing to collect sales
tax (which it doesn't do in Canada) than Onsite payments.
Yes, that shouldn’t be possible when there’s taxes to be collected.
That's not entirely true.
"Taxes" such as GST are not required to be collected by Bricklink or
individuals unless certain threshold requirements are met......registration occurs
and so forth.
Yes, the “by BL” was implied in my “to be collected” as Perigrinator already
said that and I was just confirming what he said.
Bricklink as we all know during a "request a quote" or an "Order
Process" you go through an "edit" process first where we include
shipping and the pertinent tax elements. Not all countries have mandatory "tax"
like you typically see in most States in the USA or VAT in European countries.
BL doesn’t collect VAT inside EU, only “import VAT” (and only below €150).
Though BL has a mechanism to make it easier to account VAT (contrarily to you,
poor Canadians, who have to do everything manually), BL doesn’t (have to) care
whether the seller & buyer correctly pay/collect/remitt intra-EU VAT.
It’s just a mechanism to show/add/remove it automatically in the stores, the
Price Guide, and orders. It can be bypassed/corrected easily.
[…]
So nothing is broken here.
No one said it was.
We were only, at first, wondering if one could edit when one only had PayPal
Onsite as a payment method in one’s store. That is, would one first have to
have ask and have an offsite payment method, change the payment method on the
order (which is only possible between Onsite methods when BL has to collect taxes),
and then mark it as paid?
Then, as it appears you could indeed do that (at least in practice), and we are
now thinking it shouldn’t be possible (technically; the site preventing you to
do it) when BL _has_to_ collect taxes.
[…]
What I was more interested in was ensuring I did the right thing under the ToS
of Bricklink by operating within its platform, conforming to legal standards
and to ensure Bricklink received its commission/fees.
There’s indeed no problem here. The transaction happened, the order is there
and marked paid (completed even), so it’ll be accounted for by BL in the calculation
of your monthly fees.
I could have simply done a transaction off the books, but I chose to ask for
help, do the right thing, pay my Bricklink dues and satisfy my Buyer through
quick and an alternate pay method void of shipping fees.
And that’s good and understood
I have done nothing wrong, nor has Bricklink. By all means have a look at the
order ending in "765 on July 16" which the Buyer has since marked Completed
and left a review".
To reassure you again, no one said you did anything wrong. We were just wondering
technicalities / what the site practically allowed to do. Nothing about the
ToS or BL fees.
(We would have talked about ToS and fees if you had cancelled the order. Some
do. But you didn’t. So nothing wrong and no one talked about anything wrong.)
Agreed, nor was I inferring I was being accused of anything. I perhaps misinterpreted
a thread in this (not yours) stating it was wrong.
I was explaining why nothing is broken and should not be "tweaked" to
prevent a Canadian from doing this. All that should be of concern is the reputation
of Bricklink, that is based on the collective conduct of Sellers and Buyers alike.
I often have people wanting a local pickup or even me deliver it locally, which
I do. Even today I have a local guy picking up a "7255". I am also handing
him 25.oo cash because I can't edit an order after an onsite payment has
occurred and its just wrong of me to keep his 25.00 shipping fee payment when
he is picking up.
When I notice someone is local during the packing process I message them and
ask them if they want a local pickup, 7255 is a rarer set. I believe there are
6 currently listed world wide in New/Sealed 10/10. I am fortunate to have a few
of them, but not prepared to have one lost in a shipping incident.
To me its not just about doing the right thing by everyone, there is a self imposed
moral standard........otherwise known as reputation.
Eventually I will lose my 100% rating, because not all people are nice! That
does not mean I wont do everything I can to satisfy a Buyer.
[…]
To me its not just about doing the right thing by everyone, there is a self imposed
moral standard........otherwise known as reputation.
Logically, a moral standard is not self-imposed when it depends on external
factors (“reputation”)
Philosophically, I would argue that one can have moral standards without external
factors and even against them (doing ‘good’ isn’t always good for one’s
reputation/standing).
But don’t mind me, I’m just coming back from a couple of errands under a 42°C
(108°F) sun… 🥵
But don’t mind me, I’m just coming back from a couple of errands under a 42°C
(108°F) sun… 🥵
Are you one of the (90% I think?) in Europe that dosent have ac?
Inside is okay (27°C… 30°C max in the evening during heat waves), it’s traipsing
around under the sun that’s dumb. Even in a car: the car AC can’t do much in
5 min jumps.
It’s not America here: we don’t need a car to cross the street or a 30 min ride
to find the nearest bakery
As for numbers, I found “In 2022, the penetration rate of air conditioning was
90 per cent in the US and only 19 per cent in Europe, according to data from
the IEA.” (source Euronews).
And it’s increasing.
But 1. “Europe” practically goes up to the North pole (well, okay, Canado too),
2. a lot of heat pumps are reversible (so they are AC too), I’m not sure how/if
they are all counted.
Many people have “mobile” AC units¹ too and I’m also not sure those count in
the numbers.
———
¹ Those units are noisy and not very useful, and people generally aren’t using
or understanding them right: you evacuate hot air at about 50°, so you need 1.
an output, 2. a _cool_ input, but people are just putting the evacuation pipe
in an open window… so the hot air directly comes back in 🤦
But don’t mind me, I’m just coming back from a couple of errands under a 42°C
(108°F) sun… 🥵
Are you one of the (90% I think?) in Europe that dosent have ac?
Inside is okay (27°C… 30°C max in the evening during heat waves), it’s traipsing
around under the sun that’s dumb. Even in a car: the car AC can’t do much in
5 min jumps.
That is wildly hot, here, the ac keeps things between 20c-21c. Anything gotten
and one can’t function through the day
It’s not America here: we don’t need a car to cross the street or a 30 min ride
to find the nearest bakery
Not quite sure what that has to do with it 😅, if it’s hot, it’s best to delay
shopping trips till it cools regardless of car/walking, however if I’m not mistaken,
heat related injury/death is significantly higher in Europe compared to Canada/usa
As for numbers, I found “In 2022, the penetration rate of air conditioning was
90 per cent in the US and only 19 per cent in Europe, according to data from
the IEA.” (source Euronews).
And it’s increasing.
But 1. “Europe” practically goes up to the North pole (well, okay, Canado too),
2. a lot of heat pumps are reversible (so they are AC too), I’m not sure how/if
they are all counted.
Many people have “mobile” AC units¹ too and I’m also not sure those count in
the numbers.
———
¹ Those units are noisy and not very useful, and people generally aren’t using
or understanding them right: you evacuate hot air at about 50°, so you need 1.
an output, 2. a _cool_ input, but people are just putting the evacuation pipe
in an open window… so the hot air directly comes back in 🤦
😅😁
AC is one of the best inventions ever created, the “freshness” of cool air from
ac is so much better then that of a standard fan or such, worth every penny
[…]
That is wildly hot, here, the ac keeps things between 20c-21c. Anything gotten
and one can’t function through the day
Yes, I went to Canada (Montréal & Québec):
— summer: 18°C AC in buildings,
— winter: 25°C, windows open to get some cool.
It’s not America here: we don’t need a car to cross the street or a 30 min ride
to find the nearest bakery
Not quite sure what that has to do with it 😅,
Things are closer. It was a trip of about 10 km, with 4 stops, my car’s AC wouldn’t
have had time to do anything so I didn’t even started it.
(🤔 Or you need to go in pair: one who shops and one who drives around and never
stops to keep the car cool.)
if it’s hot, it’s best to delay
shopping trips till it cools regardless of car/walking, however if I’m not mistaken,
heat related injury/death is significantly higher in Europe compared to Canada/usa
The sun sets at 10pm. Stores are closed at 8pm (at best).
Okay, there’s the period before “the early dawn of the afternoon,” but it’s not
called “dawn” for no reasons 😁
(No, it’s not a thing, it’s just a funny oxymoron that conveys what I think “mornings”
are for in summertime 😁)
[…]
😅😁
AC is one of the best inventions ever created, the “freshness” of cool air from
ac is so much better then that of a standard fan or such, worth every penny
It’s supposedly been calculated (same Euronews article) that if Paris was to
use AC during 38°C heatwaves to cool down buildings to 23°C, it would be 2.4°C
(10°F) hotter during the night.
So, yeah, AC is cool (haha) but better isolation and less stupid behaviours would
help a lot too.
[…]
That is wildly hot, here, the ac keeps things between 20c-21c. Anything gotten
and one can’t function through the day
Yes, I went to Canada (Montréal & Québec):
— summer: 18°C AC in buildings,
— winter: 25°C, windows open to get some cool.
Cold is best! (Tho as a Canadian, I may be biased )
It’s not America here: we don’t need a car to cross the street or a 30 min ride
to find the nearest bakery
Not quite sure what that has to do with it 😅,
Things are closer. It was a trip of about 10 km, with 4 stops, my car’s AC wouldn’t
have had time to do anything so I didn’t even started it.
(🤔 Or you need to go in pair: one who shops and one who drives around and never
stops to keep the car cool.)
Ah, here even if it’s a 5 min ride we put ac on, we just put the top level only
so the cold air goes directly onto the face for optimally efficiency, tho if
you leave the path that the ac blows, you’ll be burning up fast
if it’s hot, it’s best to delay
shopping trips till it cools regardless of car/walking, however if I’m not mistaken,
heat related injury/death is significantly higher in Europe compared to Canada/usa
The sun sets at 10pm. Stores are closed at 8pm (at best).
Okay, there’s the period before “the early dawn of the afternoon,” but it’s not
called “dawn” for no reasons 😁
(No, it’s not a thing, it’s just a funny oxymoron that conveys what I think “mornings”
are for in summertime 😁)
Wild! Here stores used to be open 24/7 (major ones like Walmart), but after “-19”,
they were cut, but even with that, it’s usually all still open till 11 at night
[…]
😅😁
AC is one of the best inventions ever created, the “freshness” of cool air from
ac is so much better then that of a standard fan or such, worth every penny
It’s supposedly been calculated (same Euronews article) that if Paris was to
use AC during 38°C heatwaves to cool down buildings to 23°C, it would be 2.4°C
(10°F) hotter during the night.
I’ll admit, I’m not sure how that logic would work since for optimal ac efficiency,
it runs 24/7, if you turn it off and on and constantly adjust the temperature,
it costs lots more money on electricity
So, yeah, AC is cool (haha) but better isolation and less stupid behaviours would
help a lot too.
[…]
Wild! Here stores used to be open 24/7 (major ones like Walmart), but after “-19”,
they were cut, but even with that, it’s usually all still open till 11 at night
Well, we have labour laws 😜 and it’s not cost-effective to have stores open
too late/early.
It’s supposedly been calculated (same Euronews article) that if Paris was to
use AC during 38°C heatwaves to cool down buildings to 23°C, it would be 2.4°C
(10°F) hotter during the night.
I’ll admit, I’m not sure how that logic would work since for optimal ac efficiency,
it runs 24/7, if you turn it off and on and constantly adjust the temperature,
it costs lots more money on electricity
Even during heatwaves, night temp would be below or very close to 23°C… unless
AC is used by everyone in town.
The problem is that, besides energy consumption and CO₂ production and other
side effects, AC directly heats the environment. Like your fridge’s back is
hot and heats your kitchen. It’s a vicious cycle.
In town, adding gardens and trees is a better idea.
Well, we have labour laws 😜 and it’s not cost-effective to have stores open
too late/early.
Not even Carrefour????
Nope.
You know, Carrefour is not Walmart. Carrefour is “traditional” supermarkets,
not “discount” ones. The latter would be Lidl… but even them are closed at 8pm.
You know, Carrefour is not Walmart. Carrefour is “traditional” supermarkets,
not “discount” ones. The latter would be Lidl… but even them are closed at 8pm.
We used to have a Carrefour here in the USA in Philadelphia (like 35 years ago)
and it was very much like Walmart (or what Walmart is today, we didn't have
one then) - in fact a Walmart later opened in the same space. My aunt (RIP) worked
there as a manager, so when I later had the opportunity to go to France I felt
like she was photobombing me (lower left corner).
You know, Carrefour is not Walmart. Carrefour is “traditional” supermarkets,
not “discount” ones. The latter would be Lidl… but even them are closed at 8pm.
We used to have a Carrefour here in the USA in Philadelphia (like 35 years ago)
and it was very much like Walmart (or what Walmart is today, we didn't have
one then) - in fact a Walmart later opened in the same space. My aunt (RIP) worked
there as a manager, so when I later had the opportunity to go to France I felt
like she was photobombing me (lower left corner).
It’s a rented small truck/UV.
I said Carrefour is “traditional” in the sense that:
— Even though they took over or built small downtown grocery/convenience stores
(superettes), they are still more hypermarchés (above 2,500 m²)
than supermarchés (between 400 m² and 2,500 m²).
— They present their wares on shelves. (“Discount” chains, like Aldi or Lidl,
at least at their beginnings, just left things in open carboard boxes or palets.)
— They are not cheap. They are generally the most expensive, behind Monoprix¹
(which is specialized in downtown supermarkets).
For Walmart, all I know comes from movies and books and Walmart is, to me, synonymous
to cheap, always open, not very high quality (to say the least), and badly treats
its employees (but then, who doesn’t?).
The last one is why I compared it to Lidl: cheap, all the employees do every
task (and are badly treated).
Otherwise, yes, they are all supermarkets: tiled floor, long alleys, neon lighting…
🤷♂️😁
———
¹ French store names are fun: Carrefour (crossroad); Mammouth (disappeared);
Casino (the Casino supermarkets have gone the way of the dodo last year); Auchan
(sounds like “in the field”), their superettes are A2Pas (2steps_away); the (unrelated)
triad Monoprix (mono-price; part of the Casino group), Uniprix (unique-price,
dead), Prisunic (price-unique, dead)…. 😁
For Walmart, all I know comes from movies and books and Walmart is, to me, synonymous
to cheap,
walmart is probably more so mid range in terms of price, for example, (aside
from very rare sales), its always cheaper to buy lego from amazon then inside
a walmart, as for groceries (at least in Canada) you'll usually get better
prices at stores that deal only in food, but they have good selection of most
things, for things like sports cards/tcg cards and the like, walmart is very
well known to massively mark up the prices relative to the msrp of the items,
but if you for example need some simple clothes, you cant go wrong as you can
get 20 pairs of socks for $10 (CAD)
always open,
used to be, but not all stores now
not very high quality (to say the least),
they stock a good mix of brand name items and generic store brand items
and badly treats
its employees (but then, who doesn’t?).
its a classic!
The last one is why I compared it to Lidl: cheap, all the employees do every
task (and are badly treated).
[…]
Wild! Here stores used to be open 24/7 (major ones like Walmart), but after “-19”,
they were cut, but even with that, it’s usually all still open till 11 at night
Well, we have labour laws 😜 and it’s not cost-effective to have stores open
too late/early.
Sounds boring
It’s supposedly been calculated (same Euronews article) that if Paris was to
use AC during 38°C heatwaves to cool down buildings to 23°C, it would be 2.4°C
(10°F) hotter during the night.
I’ll admit, I’m not sure how that logic would work since for optimal ac efficiency,
it runs 24/7, if you turn it off and on and constantly adjust the temperature,
it costs lots more money on electricity
Even during heatwaves, night temp would be below or very close to 23°C… unless
AC is used by everyone in town.
The problem is that, besides energy consumption and CO₂ production and other
side effects, AC directly heats the environment. Like your fridge’s back is
hot and heats your kitchen. It’s a vicious cycle.
In town, adding gardens and trees is a better idea.
AC is one of the best inventions ever created, the “freshness” of cool air from
ac is so much better then that of a standard fan or such, worth every penny
It’s supposedly been calculated (same Euronews article) that if Paris was to
use AC during 38°C heatwaves to cool down buildings to 23°C, it would be 2.4°C
(10°F) hotter during the night.
It’s supposedly been calculated (same Euronews article) that if Paris was to
use AC during 38°C heatwaves to cool down buildings to 23°C, it would be 2.4°C
(10°F) hotter during the night.
So, yeah, AC is cool (haha) but better isolation and less stupid behaviours would
help a lot too.
It would be good not to build glass-clad high-rises for one thing!
But don’t mind me, I’m just coming back from a couple of errands under a 42°C
(108°F) sun… 🥵
[…]
Also, “Lovely Brive Festival” is on again and these hooligans are making too
much noise!
I hate basses!
No, honestly, they are almost a mile away and their boom-booms are as loud as
if a kéké (show-off) had his car’s blasting “music” under my windows.
I believe it! Loud noises are almost as annoying as the heat, I have half a mind
some days to cut down the nearest 100 trees so birds stop singing from them when
I’m trying to sleep
But don’t mind me, I’m just coming back from a couple of errands under a 42°C
(108°F) sun… 🥵
[…]
Also, “Lovely Brive Festival” is on again and these hooligans are making too
much noise!
I hate basses!
No, honestly, they are almost a mile away and their boom-booms are as loud as
if a kéké (show-off) had his car’s blasting “music” under my windows.
I believe it! Loud noises are almost as annoying as the heat, I have half a mind
some days to cut down the nearest 100 trees so birds stop singing from them when
I’m trying to sleep
True, here it's ravens squaking, starting at 5:00 am
But don’t mind me, I’m just coming back from a couple of errands under a 42°C
(108°F) sun… 🥵
[…]
Also, “Lovely Brive Festival” is on again and these hooligans are making too
much noise!
I hate basses!
No, honestly, they are almost a mile away and their boom-booms are as loud as
if a kéké (show-off) had his car’s blasting “music” under my windows.
I believe it! Loud noises are almost as annoying as the heat, I have half a mind
some days to cut down the nearest 100 trees so birds stop singing from them when
I’m trying to sleep
True, here it's ravens squaking, starting at 5:00 am
¹ Those units are noisy and not very useful, and people generally aren’t using
or understanding them right: you evacuate hot air at about 50°, so you need 1.
an output, 2. a _cool_ input, but people are just putting the evacuation pipe
in an open window… so the hot air directly comes back in 🤦
They're getting quieter - we have one that makes no more noise than a modern
window unit.
¹ Those units are noisy and not very useful, and people generally aren’t using
or understanding them right: you evacuate hot air at about 50°, so you need 1.
an output, 2. a _cool_ input, but people are just putting the evacuation pipe
in an open window… so the hot air directly comes back in 🤦
They're getting quieter - we have one that makes no more noise than a modern
window unit.
Hmm, I now see some are 30db only… but they are still selling some at 50db!
Also, “window” units aren’t really a thing here: we don’t have guillotine windows
😁
But don’t mind me, I’m just coming back from a couple of errands under a 42°C
(108°F) sun… 🥵
Are you one of the (90% I think?) in Europe that dosent have ac?
We don't and won't. But it's "easy" when you've 2 foot
width stone walls.
The temp inside is 27/28°C when outside it's 40°C.
You just have to learn opening the windows by night, close during the day, etc.
We also shifted the working hours - just had dinner tonight at about 11pm and
often at midnight.
But don’t mind me, I’m just coming back from a couple of errands under a 42°C
(108°F) sun… 🥵
Are you one of the (90% I think?) in Europe that dosent have ac?
The sort of climate we have here an A/C would be an expensive white elephant
for 95% of the time. I have worked outdoors as a surveyor in really hot countries
in east Africa and the Middle East and I can vouch that after a while you aclimatise
to the heat. Just drink plenty. We had A/C in our mobile office and that was
primarily for the computers, which usually cut out if the temperature reached
95F (35C). In the noon heat we tended to rest under a tree, or similar shade
for an hour or two than get stuck in again.
But don’t mind me, I’m just coming back from a couple of errands under a 42°C
(108°F) sun… 🥵
Are you one of the (90% I think?) in Europe that dosent have ac?
The sort of climate we have here an A/C would be an expensive white elephant
for 95% of the time. I have worked outdoors as a surveyor in really hot countries
in east Africa and the Middle East and I can vouch that after a while you aclimatise
to the heat. Just drink plenty. We had A/C in our mobile office and that was
primarily for the computers, which usually cut out if the temperature reached
95F (35C). In the noon heat we tended to rest under a tree, or similar shade
for an hour or two than get stuck in again.
Sounds like you had quite the fun! I personally cant stand the heat, but as a
Canadian I'm probably biased
I agree that the body can climate to it, but (and it might just be a personal
preference) I think the ability to keep the perfect temperature year round regardless
of snow or heatwave is super fun and cool
He wanted to do a pickup and pay me cash. I agreed.
He did a request a quote and then accepted the quote.
He is about to pick the items up.
At that point how do I change the order status to "shipped"?
Order status is currently sitting as "packed" because I don't know
how to reflect he paid me and change it to shipped. Because obviously he then
needs to mark the Order "completed" on pickup.
You should be able to mark it as paid through the "edit order" button.
Since BrickLink does not charge the sales tax in Canada it shouldn't be an
issue. (I can't show any pictures since I still have to do the reverification
because I moved)
I have done this once before I had off-site payments enabled for a buyer who
did not trust PayPal.
He wanted to do a pickup and pay me cash. I agreed.
He did a request a quote and then accepted the quote.
He is about to pick the items up.
At that point how do I change the order status to "shipped"?
Order status is currently sitting as "packed" because I don't know
how to reflect he paid me and change it to shipped. Because obviously he then
needs to mark the Order "completed" on pickup.
You should be able to mark it as paid through the "edit order" button.
Since BrickLink does not charge the sales tax in Canada it shouldn't be an
issue. (I can't show any pictures since I still have to do the reverification
because I moved)
I have done this once before I had off-site payments enabled for a buyer who
did not trust PayPal.
Thank you, you are 100% correct.
You cannot mark the Order as Paid and "shipped or complete" in the same
process, I just did this.
Process was this:
1. Go to edit Order.
2. Change order status in edit order to "paid", click submit and exit.
3. Go back into edit order and under "paid" icon change status to "shipped",
click submit and leave.
4. Then the Buyer can change change the status to "completed" on payment
and pickup.
The only quirky thing I found was I had to submit and leave the edit order screen
to make 2 individual changes rather than 2 changes in one press of submit.
He wanted to do a pickup and pay me cash. I agreed.
He did a request a quote and then accepted the quote.
He is about to pick the items up.
At that point how do I change the order status to "shipped"?
Order status is currently sitting as "packed" because I don't know
how to reflect he paid me and change it to shipped. Because obviously he then
needs to mark the Order "completed" on pickup.
This period of e-commerce transitioning from "wildwest" to fully governed
transactions, is a time of vendor caution. Do not try and run cash transaction
via your online sales exposure. Full stop. In other words, don't use your
online listings to collect cash, ever.
I've run a similar scenario, only to (begrudgingly) push the transaction
payment online
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