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 Author: 1001bricks View Messages Posted By 1001bricks
 Posted: May 9, 2024 17:35
 Subject: Re: Buyer hasn't received item, I have POP
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1001bricks (52472)

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In Selling, Nubs_Select writes:
  In Selling, AppleMacJack writes:
  Hopefully this is the right space to ask this:

My buyer has messaged stating they haven't received their item - I have proof
of posting but no tracking info and have already submitted a missing letter claim
with Royal Mail.

I'm wondering what I should do:

1. refund the buyer and hope Royal Mail don't tell me they've already
delivered the item?;
2. wait for Royal Mail to respond which could take another few days, and my buyer
has already sent several messages as they want their items?

Any advice would be appreciated!

wait until you get a reply from Royal Mail then if they find it let the customer
know and if they dont then refund them.


Yes/no - I wouldn't wait if the delay's already clearly abnormal, like
2x or 3x the normal delay (seller to decide what's "normal".

It may still arrive, and sometimes the buyer will wrote you back and repay the
order again when refunded!

Or they won't tell you, but they know you're truthy and reliable and
maybe they'll be your buyer for life - which has no price

All in all, making buyers happy has a positive effect on the whole community;
it's not only your shop
 Author: Nubs_Select View Messages Posted By Nubs_Select
 Posted: May 9, 2024 17:15
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Nubs_Select (3821)

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In Selling, AppleMacJack writes:
  Hopefully this is the right space to ask this:

My buyer has messaged stating they haven't received their item - I have proof
of posting but no tracking info and have already submitted a missing letter claim
with Royal Mail.

I'm wondering what I should do:

1. refund the buyer and hope Royal Mail don't tell me they've already
delivered the item?;
2. wait for Royal Mail to respond which could take another few days, and my buyer
has already sent several messages as they want their items?

Any advice would be appreciated!

wait until you get a reply from Royal Mail then if they find it let the customer
know and if they dont then refund them.
 Author: yorbrick View Messages Posted By yorbrick
 Posted: May 9, 2024 17:04
 Subject: Re: Buyer hasn't received item, I have POP
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In Selling, AppleMacJack writes:
  Hopefully this is the right space to ask this:

My buyer has messaged stating they haven't received their item - I have proof
of posting but no tracking info and have already submitted a missing letter claim
with Royal Mail.

I'm wondering what I should do:

1. refund the buyer and hope Royal Mail don't tell me they've already
delivered the item?;
2. wait for Royal Mail to respond which could take another few days, and my buyer
has already sent several messages as they want their items?

Any advice would be appreciated!

If you only have proof of posting, Royal Mail won't know if it has been delivered.
They will likely refund you anyway, so refund the buyer.
 Author: v100Bricks View Messages Posted By v100Bricks
 Posted: May 9, 2024 17:03
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v100Bricks (155)

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I’ve had quite a few delays recently with Royal Mail, both as a buyer and a seller,
but they have got there eventually.
I would ask the buyer to be patient for a week to 10 days before actioning the
refund.
I would raise the case with RM as soon as they allow as sometime that magically
causes the package to appear.

That said if the buyer does not agree, you are obliged to refund within a reasonable
time.but what’s is reasonable…
 Author: SezaR View Messages Posted By SezaR
 Posted: May 9, 2024 16:51
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SezaR (1398)

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In Selling, AppleMacJack writes:
  Hopefully this is the right space to ask this:

My buyer has messaged stating they haven't received their item - I have proof
of posting but no tracking info and have already submitted a missing letter claim
with Royal Mail.

I'm wondering what I should do:

1. refund the buyer and hope Royal Mail don't tell me they've already
delivered the item?;
2. wait for Royal Mail to respond which could take another few days, and my buyer
has already sent several messages as they want their items?

Any advice would be appreciated!

Is it 100% your responsibility! If he does not receive it or even if he is lying,
you should refund.

I don't know about prices of Royal mail, in Canada, I can send a letter without
tracking for just $2.35 but with tracking for $14. For small orders, I don't
charge tracking but add like $0.5 to each order. If a buyer claims he did not
receive his order, I refund, i.e. those extra $0.5 I have been charging would
be covering the cost of such missing letter.

But delays happen. I had a buyer that didn't receive it. I finally re-sent
his order (two small classic space sets that I had) but after 2.5 months, he
messaged me that the first order had just arrived! Another recent case: buyer
claimed he did not receive anything. I messaged back twice and requested him
to be patient. This is what I wrote:

May 1st
Hi XXXX,

So far, among those I sent or received (about 500), no mailer has gone lost.
It is possible the mailer is accidentally sent to a different province or post
warehouse than yours. I had one package with tracking to be delivered within
my province but sent to Ontario and then they returned it back to BC. Last year,
I sent a mailer to Quebec on about 10h Jan. and was finally received on 20th
March, about 2.5 month later, when I had already resolved.
As a buyer, if i don't mind to receive the part later, I would just wait
up to 3 months (which is indeed too long), otherwise if I need the parts earlier
I would ask a refund but if later, the mailer turns up in my mailbox, I would
return it to the seller.

I think 6 weeks is expected when a delay happens and beyond that, it is an exceptional
case.

So please let me know, what you would prefer.


I guess because of my message, I felt reassured and preferred to wait and on
May 6th, he wrote me:
Hey XXX,

Guess what? I got it today!

Cheers,


So far, all my letters without tracking are delivered (about 300-500?).

I hope this helps.
 Author: AppleMacJack View Messages Posted By AppleMacJack
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Hopefully this is the right space to ask this:

My buyer has messaged stating they haven't received their item - I have proof
of posting but no tracking info and have already submitted a missing letter claim
with Royal Mail.

I'm wondering what I should do:

1. refund the buyer and hope Royal Mail don't tell me they've already
delivered the item?;
2. wait for Royal Mail to respond which could take another few days, and my buyer
has already sent several messages as they want their items?

Any advice would be appreciated!
 Author: peregrinator View Messages Posted By peregrinator
 Posted: May 9, 2024 16:34
 Subject: Re: User requests buying outside of Bricklink
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In Selling, dstiefel writes:
  You answered sufficiently. I just wanted to make sure I understood in case a
buyer asks this of me again in the future. Thank you!

If a buyer on here asks you - don't do it. Nothing good will come of it!
 Author: Schalkbitter View Messages Posted By Schalkbitter
 Posted: May 9, 2024 16:19
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 Author: 1001bricks View Messages Posted By 1001bricks
 Posted: May 9, 2024 16:09
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In General, SylvainLS writes:
  In General, UTLF writes:
  […]
"It's the spaghetti code though! it's impossible to tackle!!!!"

Is that why they've done umpteen complex & pointless changes that no one
asked for while ignoring real issues? Implementing a MOC pop-up shop, a designer
program, a 2nd forum for Studio, and merging a bunch of parts for no reason?

To nitpick

As always!

  none of these touches the old spaghetti code:
— the MOC Pop-up Shop is (was/will be again?) on the v2/v3 part of the website,
— the Studio forum is totally separate code but for the shared authentication
which is on the v2/v3 side,
— ditto BDP, which is also, IIUC, how BL is making money and why TLG bought BL,
— and the merges don’t touch the code at all, which is why it’s painfully done
manually over several months rather than with a simple scripted database update
in one fell.

Agreed with this - and I love the recent Catalog merges.

But UTLF point may be that time, energy and money spent on those weren't
used to fix or upgrade our day to day use of the current BrickLink.

For a few years we only see as upgrades: more taxes, documents and procedures
to follow.

I don't blame BrickLink, it's everywhere - the legalized income pressure
gets higher and higher on small people, with nothing/few in compensation.
 Author: SylvainLS View Messages Posted By SylvainLS
 Posted: May 9, 2024 16:00
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SylvainLS (46)

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In General, UTLF writes:
  […]
"It's the spaghetti code though! it's impossible to tackle!!!!"

Is that why they've done umpteen complex & pointless changes that no one
asked for while ignoring real issues? Implementing a MOC pop-up shop, a designer
program, a 2nd forum for Studio, and merging a bunch of parts for no reason?

To nitpick (who said “as always”?!) on this specific part of your post, none
of these touches the old spaghetti code:
— the MOC Pop-up Shop is (was/will be again?) on the v2/v3 part of the website,
— the Studio forum is totally separate code but for the shared authentication
which is on the v2/v3 side,
— ditto BDP, which is also, IIUC, how BL is making money and why TLG bought BL,
— and the merges don’t touch the code at all, which is why it’s painfully done
manually over several months rather than with a simple scripted database update
in one fell.
 Author: dstiefel View Messages Posted By dstiefel
 Posted: May 9, 2024 15:39
 Subject: Re: User requests buying outside of Bricklink
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In Selling, peregrinator writes:
  In Selling, dstiefel writes:
  I was looking under terms for sellers but didn't see anything specifically
on topic, but does anyone have a definitive answer or knowledge if it goes against
Bricklink terms to sell items from store without documenting them? I know if
I wanted I could just remove the items from inventory and work out a deal separate
from Bricklink but I prefer not to do that and just curious if there are rules
against it.

I'm not 100% sure what you're asking but:

- you can't turn a BL order into an outside-of-BL order
- you can sell items you've listed on BL elsewhere

You answered sufficiently. I just wanted to make sure I understood in case a
buyer asks this of me again in the future. Thank you!
 Author: peregrinator View Messages Posted By peregrinator
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In Selling, dstiefel writes:
  I was looking under terms for sellers but didn't see anything specifically
on topic, but does anyone have a definitive answer or knowledge if it goes against
Bricklink terms to sell items from store without documenting them? I know if
I wanted I could just remove the items from inventory and work out a deal separate
from Bricklink but I prefer not to do that and just curious if there are rules
against it.

I'm not 100% sure what you're asking but:

- you can't turn a BL order into an outside-of-BL order
- you can sell items you've listed on BL elsewhere
 Author: 1001bricks View Messages Posted By 1001bricks
 Posted: May 9, 2024 15:32
 Subject: Re: Useful selling tip.
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1001bricks (52472)

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In Selling, jennnifer writes:
  In Selling, runner.caller writes:
  As you pick an order, group all the items in small piles of 5.
When done picking, it should be super easy to count. If the final total items
picked matches the total order items, then odds are the order was picked correctly.

  I count into groups of 5 too. I also have a checked cloth on my sorting table.
I spread out 5 of whatever into each square and it's super easy to count.

We count by 5 - watch the parts in one hand up to having a group of 5, then pour
it.
It's easy to recognize patterns like 2+3 or 4+1 to make 5.

Starting some quantity, depending the part - like 30 or 50 - we use the counting
scale exclusively.

We never check any order count, it's worthless.
If it's a "more crucial" count, we just count or sample the scale
slower.

If sometimes (rarely) there's an error, we refund or reship the problem.

Fixing a single problem is far more (IMO) efficient than the cost of counting
twice or visually checking but ALL orders.
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I was looking under terms for sellers but didn't see anything specifically
on topic, but does anyone have a definitive answer or knowledge if it goes against
Bricklink terms to sell items from store without documenting them? I know if
I wanted I could just remove the items from inventory and work out a deal separate
from Bricklink but I prefer not to do that and just curious if there are rules
against it.
 Author: sasquatch_eater View Messages Posted By sasquatch_eater
 Posted: May 9, 2024 15:25
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In General, Saitobricks.ca writes:
  In General, axaday writes:
  In General, Jkbvmartinez04 writes:
  No mustard-flavored Spam? I'm very surprised...

Have you tried it? The mustard-flavored one isn't spam.

How about pizza with ham?

How about this?
 
 Author: SylvainLS View Messages Posted By SylvainLS
 Posted: May 9, 2024 15:20
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In Selling, jennnifer writes:
  […]
I count into groups of 5 too. I also have a checked cloth on my sorting table.
I spread out 5 of whatever into each square and it's super easy to count.

Count by 10, 5, or 2 (depends on the size & quantity).
Check by another count, like 9 or 3 (even → odd, not a multiple, so you catch
“by one” errors), or by another method.
For instance:
— method 1: 9+1 = 10, pick 9 (or 3x3), push in a corner, pick a 10th an put in
another place.  Count the 10thes and the remainder (less than 10) to get the
total.
— method 2: 2x5 = 10, pick five times two or two times five, and push in a corner. 
Don’t care about the total, just that the remainder is the same.

But then, I mostly only count received orders.  When picking for a build, it’s
not really a problem if I’m wrong
 Author: UTLF View Messages Posted By UTLF
 Posted: May 9, 2024 14:48
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I don't care about the spam itself, I'm more-so bothered by the fact
that the Admins in charge allow it in the first place; it may be an insignificant
annoyance, but for me, it shows they don't care. Action speaks louder than
words, and they're full of empty promises.

They can say they care, they can give as much lip-service as they'd like,
but it's been going on for years now and they still haven't come up with
a simple solution to forum spam. I've said it in the past, but it doesn't
really make me feel confident in the site's security when they can't
even deal with simple spam being posted daily for the past 3 or so years.

"It's the spaghetti code though! it's impossible to tackle!!!!"

Is that why they've done umpteen complex & pointless changes that no one
asked for while ignoring real issues? Implementing a MOC pop-up shop, a designer
program, a 2nd forum for Studio, and merging a bunch of parts for no reason?
It's extremely frustrating to watch, especially when some changes have been
protested for weeks before they implemented them. But "muh spaghetti code"
prevents them from implementing a requirement or filter for forum posts. Makes
sense.

I personally think the whole Bricklink team needs a restructuring or needs to
be replaced entirely. Sorry to say, but this seems to have been an issue for
way longer than I've even been on the website judging by other posts that
have been brought up over the years.

They hired more helpdesk staff back around Fall 2022, then on top of that they
had Lego step in and provide customer service reps this year, and that STILL
hasn't helped the help desk backlog, that has been "months behind"
for months now with no real info as to how bad it is, we can only go off of what
regular forum members parrot in their posts.

On top of that, the community engagement people hardly communicate with us...
the only admin that actually seems to acknowledge posts is Russell, but even
then a lot gets ignored and looked over (I know he can't reply to everything
and read everything, but there are a lot of popular forum posts that have valid
concerns that get ignored)

I love Bricklink, just hate to see it mishandled and stomped on like it has been
for the past while now.
 Author: jennnifer View Messages Posted By jennnifer
 Posted: May 9, 2024 14:43
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In Selling, runner.caller writes:
  As you pick an order, group all the items in small piles of 5.
When done picking, it should be super easy to count. If the final total items
picked matches the total order items, then odds are the order was picked correctly.

It's the most useful selling tip I've encountered.
This has been shared in the forum before (which is how I first learned it), but
I thought it's worthwhile to bring it up again because I see forum complaints
often like "over half of my orders on BL are wrong missing pieces"...
etc...

This usefulness will also vary depending on the types of orders you get as a
seller.

MOST of mine are all small items and less than 100pcs so this method is pretty
easy. It works for larger orders too, just need more space/larger groups or a
mix of both.

It still saves me from a short pick here and there and since using it, my error
rate has gone down considerably.

I count into groups of 5 too. I also have a checked cloth on my sorting table.
I spread out 5 of whatever into each square and it's super easy to count.

~Jen
 Author: Saitobricks.ca View Messages Posted By Saitobricks.ca
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In General, 1001bricks writes:
  In General, Saitobricks.ca writes:
  In General, 1001bricks writes:
  In General, axaday writes:
  In General, popsicle writes:
  Fundamentally instruments to insert links, it seems. Often the most effective
and simplest tack is to remove motivation. Consider...

https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1465461

I just ignore it and it doesn't hurt me at all.

Same!

Gummies, Pizzas, Mustard, various GPTusers, mods with far too much time and knowledge
(and no Selling Feedback, imagine!), silly contests, Inventory Requests - there
are many different forms of SPAM - depending the POV maybe

Says the one who spammed the forum with over 6,500 messages

Profession: spreader.

Confession: spammer.
 Author: 1001bricks View Messages Posted By 1001bricks
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In General, Saitobricks.ca writes:
  In General, 1001bricks writes:
  In General, axaday writes:
  In General, popsicle writes:
  Fundamentally instruments to insert links, it seems. Often the most effective
and simplest tack is to remove motivation. Consider...

https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1465461

I just ignore it and it doesn't hurt me at all.

Same!

Gummies, Pizzas, Mustard, various GPTusers, mods with far too much time and knowledge
(and no Selling Feedback, imagine!), silly contests, Inventory Requests - there
are many different forms of SPAM - depending the POV maybe

Says the one who spammed the forum with over 6,500 messages

Profession: spreader.
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In General, axaday writes:
  In General, Jkbvmartinez04 writes:
  No mustard-flavored Spam? I'm very surprised...

Have you tried it? The mustard-flavored one isn't spam.

How about pizza with ham?
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In General, Jkbvmartinez04 writes:
  No mustard-flavored Spam? I'm very surprised...

Have you tried it? The mustard-flavored one isn't spam.
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In General, axaday writes:
  In General, popsicle writes:
  Fundamentally instruments to insert links, it seems. Often the most effective
and simplest tack is to remove motivation. Consider...

https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1465461

I just ignore it and it doesn't hurt me at all.

I understand. From the posted suggestion "Personally don't find the
spam posts all that bothersome. Many do though, and if there's an easy fix
to tidy things up a bit..."


But whether you, I or some others are overly bothered, is not the point of the
suggestion. Betterment of the site, if for no other reason

Anyway, it's just a suggestion of how something that does bother others,
could be handled. A few analogies leap to mind, things that should not be allowed
as being disruptive or subversive to the accustomed functioning of a given community.
In other words, things which though don't particularly bother you or I, might
be addressed nonetheless

But like I said, just a suggestion
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In General, 1001bricks writes:
  In General, axaday writes:
  In General, popsicle writes:
  Fundamentally instruments to insert links, it seems. Often the most effective
and simplest tack is to remove motivation. Consider...

https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1465461

I just ignore it and it doesn't hurt me at all.

Same!

Gummies, Pizzas, Mustard, various GPTusers, mods with far too much time and knowledge
(and no Selling Feedback, imagine!), silly contests, Inventory Requests - there
are many different forms of SPAM - depending the POV maybe

Says the one who spammed the forum with over 6,500 messages
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In General, 1001bricks writes:
  In General, axaday writes:
  In General, popsicle writes:
  Fundamentally instruments to insert links, it seems. Often the most effective
and simplest tack is to remove motivation. Consider...

https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1465461

I just ignore it and it doesn't hurt me at all.

Same!

Gummies, Pizzas, Mustard, various GPTusers, mods with far too much time and knowledge
(and no Selling Feedback, imagine!), silly contests, Inventory Requests - there
are many different forms of SPAM - depending the POV maybe
 
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No mustard-flavored Spam? I'm very surprised...
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In General, Dhobeck writes:
  In General, 1001bricks writes:
  In General, axaday writes:
  In General, popsicle writes:
  Fundamentally instruments to insert links, it seems. Often the most effective
and simplest tack is to remove motivation. Consider...

https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1465461

I just ignore it and it doesn't hurt me at all.

Same!

Gummies, Pizzas, Mustard, various GPTusers, mods with far too much time and knowledge
(and no Selling Feedback, imagine!), silly contests, Inventory Requests - there
are many different forms of SPAM - depending the POV maybe

Many different types of spam indeed



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In General, 1001bricks writes:
  In General, axaday writes:
  In General, popsicle writes:
  Fundamentally instruments to insert links, it seems. Often the most effective
and simplest tack is to remove motivation. Consider...

https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1465461

I just ignore it and it doesn't hurt me at all.

Same!

Gummies, Pizzas, Mustard, various GPTusers, mods with far too much time and knowledge
(and no Selling Feedback, imagine!), silly contests, Inventory Requests - there
are many different forms of SPAM - depending the POV maybe

Many different types of spam indeed
 
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In General, axaday writes:
  In General, popsicle writes:
  Fundamentally instruments to insert links, it seems. Often the most effective
and simplest tack is to remove motivation. Consider...

https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1465461

I just ignore it and it doesn't hurt me at all.

Same!

Gummies, Pizzas, Mustard, various GPTusers, mods with far too much time and knowledge
(and no Selling Feedback, imagine!), silly contests, Inventory Requests - there
are many different forms of SPAM - depending the POV maybe
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In General, popsicle writes:
  Fundamentally instruments to insert links, it seems. Often the most effective
and simplest tack is to remove motivation. Consider...

https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1465461

I just ignore it and it doesn't hurt me at all.
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In General, 1001bricks writes:
  In General, Nicolasamico37 writes:
  In General, popsicle writes:
  In General, Nicolasamico37 writes:
  In General, popsicle writes:
  Fundamentally instruments to insert links, it seems. Often the most effective
and simplest tack is to remove motivation. Consider...

https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1465461

I am on the forum all day and report at least 4 or 5 spam members per day.
I would be very appreciated. But the last spam doesn't have any link in its
post...

You'd don't think that was intentional misdirection, Nicolas?

It's the first I've seen without links, anyway

You're right, the first without link ! Are bots enough smart ? I don't
think so... It won't last !

Yes, they're progressing. We've seen improvements in NubsGPT!

Mwhahahaha
 Author: Biglesdug View Messages Posted By Biglesdug
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Decool is a knockoff brand, they copy LEGO sets and design.

Real one would have the LEGO logo on the neck stud and hips. A fake can also
be printed on real LEGO parts, but then someone custom prints on it.
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In Price Guide, jumashark writes:
  In Price Guide, Nicolasamico37 writes:
  In Price Guide, jumashark writes:
  This is a loose mini fig and it has been played with but my son brought it to
me and said he heard it was worth something. I have looked it up and I know a
brand new one is worth 15-20k in the box this one is loose and I have no way
of knowing for sure but everything I have looked at says this one is one of the
350 given away at SDCC in 2013. the two things that I have seen that give it
away are the dotted coloring in the eyes and blue on the chest and the legs being
red with blue painted to points on the knees. Is there any other defining way
to tell? Also what does a loose fig of one of these go for?

I found a picture from Flicker, a comparison between Decool and LEGO® and I can
assure you, this one is a Decool copy ! Sorry

Nicolas

That is why I ask what is is a Decool and what would the real one have on it
mainly so I can explain to my kid he got super excited before he left for school.

Sorry, I can't put a link here but the picture is from Robuko on Flickr.
I can't copy the picture here even if I would, rights reserved...
Search for comparison Decool LEGO SDCC, you will find it
Hope you understand !

Nicolas
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In General, Nicolasamico37 writes:
  In General, popsicle writes:
  In General, Nicolasamico37 writes:
  In General, popsicle writes:
  Fundamentally instruments to insert links, it seems. Often the most effective
and simplest tack is to remove motivation. Consider...

https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1465461

I am on the forum all day and report at least 4 or 5 spam members per day.
I would be very appreciated. But the last spam doesn't have any link in its
post...

You'd don't think that was intentional misdirection, Nicolas?

It's the first I've seen without links, anyway

You're right, the first without link ! Are bots enough smart ? I don't
think so... It won't last !

Yes, they're progressing. We've seen improvements in NubsGPT!
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In General, Nicolasamico37 writes:
  In General, popsicle writes:
  In General, Nicolasamico37 writes:
  In General, popsicle writes:
  Fundamentally instruments to insert links, it seems. Often the most effective
and simplest tack is to remove motivation. Consider...

https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1465461

I am on the forum all day and report at least 4 or 5 spam members per day.
I would be very appreciated. But the last spam doesn't have any link in its
post...

You'd don't think that was intentional misdirection, Nicolas?

It's the first I've seen without links, anyway

You're right, the first without link ! Are bots enough smart ?

You're assuming bots in this seemingly fortuitous and timely instance

  I don't think so... It won't last !
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In Price Guide, Nicolasamico37 writes:
  In Price Guide, jumashark writes:
  This is a loose mini fig and it has been played with but my son brought it to
me and said he heard it was worth something. I have looked it up and I know a
brand new one is worth 15-20k in the box this one is loose and I have no way
of knowing for sure but everything I have looked at says this one is one of the
350 given away at SDCC in 2013. the two things that I have seen that give it
away are the dotted coloring in the eyes and blue on the chest and the legs being
red with blue painted to points on the knees. Is there any other defining way
to tell? Also what does a loose fig of one of these go for?

I found a picture from Flicker, a comparison between Decool and LEGO® and I can
assure you, this one is a Decool copy ! Sorry

Nicolas

That is why I ask what is is a Decool and what would the real one have on it
mainly so I can explain to my kid he got super excited before he left for school.
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In Price Guide, Nicolasamico37 writes:
  In Price Guide, jumashark writes:
  This is a loose mini fig and it has been played with but my son brought it to
me and said he heard it was worth something. I have looked it up and I know a
brand new one is worth 15-20k in the box this one is loose and I have no way
of knowing for sure but everything I have looked at says this one is one of the
350 given away at SDCC in 2013. the two things that I have seen that give it
away are the dotted coloring in the eyes and blue on the chest and the legs being
red with blue painted to points on the knees. Is there any other defining way
to tell? Also what does a loose fig of one of these go for?

I found a picture from Flicker, a comparison between Decool and LEGO® and I can
assure you, this one is a Decool copy ! Sorry

Nicolas
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In Price Guide, jumashark writes:
  This is a loose mini fig and it has been played with but my son brought it to
me and said he heard it was worth something. I have looked it up and I know a
brand new one is worth 15-20k in the box this one is loose and I have no way
of knowing for sure but everything I have looked at says this one is one of the
350 given away at SDCC in 2013. the two things that I have seen that give it
away are the dotted coloring in the eyes and blue on the chest and the legs being
red with blue painted to points on the knees. Is there any other defining way
to tell? Also what does a loose fig of one of these go for?

I found a picture from Flicker, a comparison between Decool and LEGO® and I can
assure you, this one is a Decool copy ! Sorry

Nicolas
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In General, popsicle writes:
  In General, Nicolasamico37 writes:
  In General, popsicle writes:
  Fundamentally instruments to insert links, it seems. Often the most effective
and simplest tack is to remove motivation. Consider...

https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1465461

I am on the forum all day and report at least 4 or 5 spam members per day.
I would be very appreciated. But the last spam doesn't have any link in its
post...

You'd don't think that was intentional misdirection, Nicolas?

It's the first I've seen without links, anyway

You're right, the first without link ! Are bots enough smart ? I don't
think so... It won't last !
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In Price Guide, jumashark writes:
  This is a loose mini fig and it has been played with but my son brought it to
me and said he heard it was worth something. I have looked it up and I know a
brand new one is worth 15-20k in the box this one is loose and I have no way
of knowing for sure but everything I have looked at says this one is one of the
350 given away at SDCC in 2013. the two things that I have seen that give it
away are the dotted coloring in the eyes and blue on the chest and the legs being
red with blue painted to points on the knees. Is there any other defining way
to tell? Also what does a loose fig of one of these go for?


Before we get excited, is there a lego logo on the torso and legs?


Sadly Marvel figs are faked ALOT. It's not worth getting excited yet unless
you guys actually got it at CC in person.

Crystal
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This is a loose mini fig and it has been played with but my son brought it to
me and said he heard it was worth something. I have looked it up and I know a
brand new one is worth 15-20k in the box this one is loose and I have no way
of knowing for sure but everything I have looked at says this one is one of the
350 given away at SDCC in 2013. the two things that I have seen that give it
away are the dotted coloring in the eyes and blue on the chest and the legs being
red with blue painted to points on the knees. Is there any other defining way
to tell? Also what does a loose fig of one of these go for?
 
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In General, Stellar writes:
  In General, Nicolasamico37 writes:
  In General, popsicle writes:
  Fundamentally instruments to insert links, it seems. Often the most effective
and simplest tack is to remove motivation. Consider...

https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1465461

I am on the forum all day and report at least 4 or 5 spam members per day.
I would be very appreciated. But the last spam doesn't have any link in its
post...


Nicolas

It was auto hidden by the website because the spammer put it in HTML tags.

Thanks. Good to learn
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In General, Nicolasamico37 writes:
  In General, popsicle writes:
  Fundamentally instruments to insert links, it seems. Often the most effective
and simplest tack is to remove motivation. Consider...

https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1465461

I am on the forum all day and report at least 4 or 5 spam members per day.
I would be very appreciated. But the last spam doesn't have any link in its
post...


Nicolas

It was auto hidden by the website because the spammer put it in HTML tags.
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In General, Nicolasamico37 writes:
  In General, popsicle writes:
  Fundamentally instruments to insert links, it seems. Often the most effective
and simplest tack is to remove motivation. Consider...

https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1465461

I am on the forum all day and report at least 4 or 5 spam members per day.
I would be very appreciated. But the last spam doesn't have any link in its
post...

You'd don't think that was intentional misdirection, Nicolas?

It's the first I've seen without links, anyway
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In General, popsicle writes:
  Fundamentally instruments to insert links, it seems. Often the most effective
and simplest tack is to remove motivation. Consider...

https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1465461

How about any new member wishing to post on the forums has to wash an existing
members car before they can post to prove their sincerity?
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In General, popsicle writes:
  Fundamentally instruments to insert links, it seems. Often the most effective
and simplest tack is to remove motivation. Consider...

https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1465461

I am on the forum all day and report at least 4 or 5 spam members per day.
I would be very appreciated. But the last spam doesn't have any link in its
post...


Nicolas
 Author: runner.caller View Messages Posted By runner.caller
 Posted: May 9, 2024 09:47
 Subject: Useful selling tip.
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runner.caller (2656)

Location:  USA, South Dakota
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Store: A Minifig Galore Store
As you pick an order, group all the items in small piles of 5.
When done picking, it should be super easy to count. If the final total items
picked matches the total order items, then odds are the order was picked correctly.

It's the most useful selling tip I've encountered.
This has been shared in the forum before (which is how I first learned it), but
I thought it's worthwhile to bring it up again because I see forum complaints
often like "over half of my orders on BL are wrong missing pieces"...
etc...

This usefulness will also vary depending on the types of orders you get as a
seller.

MOST of mine are all small items and less than 100pcs so this method is pretty
easy. It works for larger orders too, just need more space/larger groups or a
mix of both.

It still saves me from a short pick here and there and since using it, my error
rate has gone down considerably.
 Author: Brickman4you View Messages Posted By Brickman4you
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Location:  USA, North Carolina
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In Problem, Kathleen_55 writes:
  A week and a half a go I had a request for a photo of a fairly costly headgear
from a buyer he had only 1 feedback from last year. I sent a message regarding
that I would be willing with no response. I then took a few photos the next day
e-mailed them, I had no response. I wasn't to worried it happens (right)
but I started wondering and did worry I was afraid someone was trying to get
into my store or something, so I deleted his message (no to sure what good that
would do) But then I received a order from the same person a few days after buying
2 items that had no bearing the the photo requested previously. Ok I thought
and invoiced the order. Still no response or payment😬 I waited 4 days feeling
very uncomfortable and cancelled the order. I haven't heard anything back!

So I am wondering what you long time, smart, BL sellers think about it

Prior to only allowing instant checkout in my store, I would get those (0) feedback
sales with no response ever from the buyer. Unless I'm mistaken or things
have changed that buyer now has my real email and home address. Knowing this
I would get that same uncomfortable feeling something was up.
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Location:  USA, Illinois
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In Problem, Kathleen_55 writes:
  A week and a half a go I had a request for a photo of a fairly costly headgear
from a buyer he had only 1 feedback from last year. I sent a message regarding
that I would be willing with no response. I then took a few photos the next day
e-mailed them, I had no response. I wasn't to worried it happens (right)
but I started wondering and did worry I was afraid someone was trying to get
into my store or something, so I deleted his message (no to sure what good that
would do) But then I received a order from the same person a few days after buying
2 items that had no bearing the the photo requested previously. Ok I thought
and invoiced the order. Still no response or payment😬 I waited 4 days feeling
very uncomfortable and cancelled the order. I haven't heard anything back!

So I am wondering what you long time, smart, BL sellers think about it

Sorry that all the hacking issues have caused you worry!

It sounds like someone was looking at items in your shop, wanted to confirm the
condition of an expensive item, decided not to buy it, but checked out with some
other items. And you've cancelled on them after a fairly short time.

What makes you so nervous? All of this sounds very innocuous. The only info that
you have given them is your email and BrickLink address which are always public-facing
once any order is placed.

~Jen
 Author: The_Boyz_Bricks View Messages Posted By The_Boyz_Bricks
 Posted: May 9, 2024 09:06
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Location:  USA, Idaho
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In General, popsicle writes:
  Fundamentally instruments to insert links, it seems. Often the most effective
and simplest tack is to remove motivation. Consider...

https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1465461

What’s funny is that the very next message on the forum was spam.
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In General, popsicle writes:
  Fundamentally instruments to insert links, it seems. Often the most effective
and simplest tack is to remove motivation. Consider...

https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1465461

Very well said... Only took them 11MIN to respond to your post.
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Location:  USA, Washington
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Fundamentally instruments to insert links, it seems. Often the most effective
and simplest tack is to remove motivation. Consider...

https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1465461
 Author: edk View Messages Posted By edk
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Location:  USA, Michigan
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Store: Timeless Toy Bricks
In Feedback, pitz8008 writes:
  In Feedback, MeepTheOtter writes:
  Hi everyone,

I started selling at the end of January and have had a handful of orders since,
but I've only had one buyer leave feedback. Do most people not bother leaving
feedback anymore?

I've left feedback for every order, both buying and selling, and I thought
most people would do the same. Is there anything I could be doing to try to encourage
my buyers to leave feedback?

Your store terms are horrendous.

Plus adding 4.2% paypal fee. Simple Honest solution is to raise your prices 4.2%.
A no brainer, unless you are trying to artificially make your prices look cheaper.
 Author: NalasBricks View Messages Posted By NalasBricks
 Posted: May 9, 2024 02:13
 Subject: SALE FOR TWO DASE ONLY! 25% ON EVERITHING
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Location:  United Kingdom, England
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SALE FOR TWO DASE ONLY! 25% ON EVERITHING
 Author: Nubs_Select View Messages Posted By Nubs_Select
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Location:  Canada, Ontario
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In Problem, Kathleen_55 writes:
  In Problem, Nubs_Select writes:
  sorry if im misunderstanding something but if I understand it went like this:

buyer asks for pictures - pictures sent - worried buying trying to hack into
your account - item sold - buyer ghosted.

I know I'm probably missing something but if not what made you think they
were trying to get into your account and not just another NPB case?

Hi Nubs, I don't thing you are missing anything, I really don't know,
gut feeling I guess. My problem is I'm not that good with what is going on
in the hacking world🙄 and I hope it was nothing

No worries then you should be all good. The current hacking issue with bricklink
is thru fake emails sent to sellers which have links that bring them to fake
login pages where phishers steal logging details which they then use to sign
into your account. So long as you don’t follow and email links and you have OTP
on bricklink enabled your store should be all good to go (and as a safeguard
to also have a backup of your inventory saved)
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In Problem, Nubs_Select writes:
  sorry if im misunderstanding something but if I understand it went like this:

buyer asks for pictures - pictures sent - worried buying trying to hack into
your account - item sold - buyer ghosted.

I know I'm probably missing something but if not what made you think they
were trying to get into your account and not just another NPB case?

Hi Nubs, I don't thing you are missing anything, I really don't know,
gut feeling I guess. My problem is I'm not that good with what is going on
in the hacking world🙄 and I hope it was nothing
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sorry if im misunderstanding something but if I understand it went like this:

buyer asks for pictures - pictures sent - worried buying trying to hack into
your account - item sold - buyer ghosted.

I know I'm probably missing something but if not what made you think they
were trying to get into your account and not just another NPB case?
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Location:  Canada, Ontario
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A week and a half a go I had a request for a photo of a fairly costly headgear
from a buyer he had only 1 feedback from last year. I sent a message regarding
that I would be willing with no response. I then took a few photos the next day
e-mailed them, I had no response. I wasn't to worried it happens (right)
but I started wondering and did worry I was afraid someone was trying to get
into my store or something, so I deleted his message (no to sure what good that
would do) But then I received a order from the same person a few days after buying
2 items that had no bearing the the photo requested previously. Ok I thought
and invoiced the order. Still no response or payment😬 I waited 4 days feeling
very uncomfortable and cancelled the order. I haven't heard anything back!

So I am wondering what you long time, smart, BL sellers think about it
 Author: Adjour View Messages Posted By Adjour
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Adjour (2482)

Location:  USA, Tennessee
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Store: The Chili is a Bit Spicy
In Feedback, Brickman4you writes:
  In Feedback, MeepTheOtter writes:
  Hi everyone,

I started selling at the end of January and have had a handful of orders since,
but I've only had one buyer leave feedback. Do most people not bother leaving
feedback anymore?

I've left feedback for every order, both buying and selling, and I thought
most people would do the same. Is there anything I could be doing to try to encourage
my buyers to leave feedback?

NO FEEDBACK IS POSITIVE FEEDBACK!

PLEASE SHOP BRICKMAN'S STORE, I ONLY NEED ORDERS, NO FEEDBACK REQUIRED:

https://store.bricklink.com/Brickman4you



XD you got me.
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Location:  USA, Tennessee
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Store: The Chili is a Bit Spicy
In Feedback, MeepTheOtter writes:
  Hi everyone,

I started selling at the end of January and have had a handful of orders since,
but I've only had one buyer leave feedback. Do most people not bother leaving
feedback anymore?

I've left feedback for every order, both buying and selling, and I thought
most people would do the same. Is there anything I could be doing to try to encourage
my buyers to leave feedback?

Keep in mind many people don't leave feedback because they aren't happy,
but don't want to make a fuss.


I know when I get meh parts, I usually just avoid that shop, I only leave bad
feedback if they really deserve it. I know there are critics of this approach,
but that's just what I do. So really self reflect that you sent "nice"
orders, nicely packed etc.


Otherwise its about 50% leave feedback IME


Crystal
 Author: Nubs_Select View Messages Posted By Nubs_Select
 Posted: May 8, 2024 19:00
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Location:  Canada, Ontario
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Store: Nub's Select
In Selling, 1001bricks writes:
  In Selling, Nubs_Select writes:
  In Selling, BrickEnzo writes:
  Hello,

Over the past half-year, I have accumulated over 1,300 Minifig heads, 800 Torsos,
and around 800 or so headgear/hair. As I do not want to sift through and upload
individually, what would be the best way to sell these? They are all clean and
free of dust and I would be willing to sell at a great discount.

Thanks!

since you mentioned not wanting to list them individually the best way to sell
them would be an ebay auction

Alternatively, send them to Nubs_Select, he'll sort them and sell them and
you both share 50/50 of the sale. Don't thank me - my pleasure!

 Author: Dhobeck View Messages Posted By Dhobeck
 Posted: May 8, 2024 18:38
 Subject: Re: May 2024 Weather/sale forecast 🍕🍕🍕🍕🥫🥫🥫
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Location:  USA, Montana
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Store: SirIceCreamMansBrixNFigs
In Sales, Dhobeck writes:
  Hello to and welcome to weather with SirIceCreamMansBrixNFigs. I’m your host
Dhobeck and today we are looking at the weather/sales forecast of May 2024. We
start the month out in the 5-10% off range and things gradually start warming
up for the summer months. Here are the highs and the lows for the next month.
1st-3rd 5-10% off
4th-5th 15-20% off
6th-10th 10-15% off
11th-12th 20-25% off
13th-17th 15-20% off
18th-19th 25-30% off
20th-24th 20-25% off
25th-26th 30-35% off
27th-31st 25-30% off

Important dates to note
May 5th Cinco de mayo
May 8th golf day
May 9th national home front heroes day
May 12th Mother’s Day
May 15th national nylon stocking day
May 15th national straw hat day
May 21st national waitstaff day
May 22nd national maritime day
May 23rd lucky penny day
May 27th Memorial Day
And many many more

May also brings rumors of 25% off shipping on orders over $50
Link to SirIceCreamMansBrixNFigs HERE

It’s raining ketchup n pizza catch a bit of Lego for up to 60% below the last
6 month average
 
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Location:  USA, Tennessee
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Store: The Chili is a Bit Spicy
In Shipping, Tracyd writes:
  In Shipping, Saitobricks.ca writes:
  In Shipping, Adjour writes:
  Just a heads up if you are using FedEx, I'd check your tracking. A Michigan
facility was destroyed last night, apparently packages everywhere.



Crystal

I guess some of our packages may end up on Signed, Sealed, Delivered, some day

Luckily no one was killed, and they got the 50 people trapped in it out safely.

Agreed. The drone footage is unbelievable.

Lots of vehicle affected. I imagine there will be delays across the region.
 Author: yorbrick View Messages Posted By yorbrick
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Location:  United Kingdom, England
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Store Closed Store: Yorbricks
In Selling, BrickEnzo writes:
  Hello,

Over the past half-year, I have accumulated over 1,300 Minifig heads, 800 Torsos,
and around 800 or so headgear/hair. As I do not want to sift through and upload
individually, what would be the best way to sell these? They are all clean and
free of dust and I would be willing to sell at a great discount.

Thanks!

You could buy 800 sets of legs and sell them as a build your own minifigure lots.
You could do bundles of 50 or whatever, random selections of parts.
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Location:  USA, Montana
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Store: SirIceCreamMansBrixNFigs
In Selling, BrickEnzo writes:
  Hello,

Over the past half-year, I have accumulated over 1,300 Minifig heads, 800 Torsos,
and around 800 or so headgear/hair. As I do not want to sift through and upload
individually, what would be the best way to sell these? They are all clean and
free of dust and I would be willing to sell at a great discount.

Thanks!

How much are you looking for? If you are still in the market for Lego I could
potentially give you some store credit
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Location:  France, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
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Store: 1001bricks
In Selling, Nubs_Select writes:
  In Selling, BrickEnzo writes:
  Hello,

Over the past half-year, I have accumulated over 1,300 Minifig heads, 800 Torsos,
and around 800 or so headgear/hair. As I do not want to sift through and upload
individually, what would be the best way to sell these? They are all clean and
free of dust and I would be willing to sell at a great discount.

Thanks!

since you mentioned not wanting to list them individually the best way to sell
them would be an ebay auction

Alternatively, send them to Nubs_Select, he'll sort them and sell them and
you both share 50/50 of the sale. Don't thank me - my pleasure!
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Location:  Canada, Ontario
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Store: Nub's Select
In Selling, BrickEnzo writes:
  Hello,

Over the past half-year, I have accumulated over 1,300 Minifig heads, 800 Torsos,
and around 800 or so headgear/hair. As I do not want to sift through and upload
individually, what would be the best way to sell these? They are all clean and
free of dust and I would be willing to sell at a great discount.

Thanks!

since you mentioned not wanting to list them individually the best way to sell
them would be an ebay auction
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Location:  Canada, Ontario
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Store: Unlicensed Bricks
In Selling, BrickEnzo writes:
  Hello,

Over the past half-year, I have accumulated over 1,300 Minifig heads, 800 Torsos,
and around 800 or so headgear/hair. As I do not want to sift through and upload
individually, what would be the best way to sell these? They are all clean and
free of dust and I would be willing to sell at a great discount.

Thanks!

Sell under, custom items bulk unsorted lot.
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Location:  USA, California
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Hello,

Over the past half-year, I have accumulated over 1,300 Minifig heads, 800 Torsos,
and around 800 or so headgear/hair. As I do not want to sift through and upload
individually, what would be the best way to sell these? They are all clean and
free of dust and I would be willing to sell at a great discount.

Thanks!
 Author: BirdofPrey View Messages Posted By BirdofPrey
 Posted: May 8, 2024 15:09
 Subject: Rabatte, Rabatte !!! 10% auf Teile !!!
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BirdofPrey (1599)

Location:  Germany, Nordrhein-Westfalen
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10 % auf Teile und 5 % auf Anleitungen. Schaut vorbei !!!

Viele Teile von Minifiguren aus den Sammel-Serien auch Tüten und Beipackzettel.

Viele seltene Sammel-Minifiguren aus fast allen Serien.

Viele Bauanleitungen von verschiedenen Themen wie z.B. Star Wars, Ninjago,
Minecraft, Technic und City.

Würde mich freuen, Sie als neuen Käufer begrüßen zu dürfen.

Bei Instagram @klevebricks

Nadine Funke
Klevebricks
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Location:  USA, Nevada
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Store: Turtle Bricks
We separate out shipping and handling costs as some states do not charge sales
tax on these items so we try to help buyers where we can by lowering their sales
tax. https://taxhero.net/blog/sales-tax-on-shipping/



In Selling, Amazingly writes:
  In Selling, SezaR writes:
  In Selling, BrickDeals writes:
  In Selling, Amazingly writes:
  Can a store in the USA charge other stores in the USA for their PayPal fee?
Thanks

Not only against Paypal terms, but it is illegal in California starting in July.

It isn't hard to simply add 3% to your store prices to cover the fee.

But sellers who tack the fee on later get the advantage in the price guide, which
I just consider to be dishonest.

Personally, I least favorite stores that do this, but I will continue to push
Bricklink to change to terms of the site to prohibit junk fees.

I particularly like this one that I came across with today:

In my store, I have no lot limit, or any other hidden fees. I only charge
$1.50 to cover handling and shipping supply costs (in addition to shipping cost)
plus 3.5% of total invoice value to cover my store's overhead cost. We will
not send missing items. We only refund their value.


I saw a store in the US that said 2.00 was added for things like bubble mailers,
tape, pens, stamps and even gas to get to the post office. The list had a lot
more but the stamps and Pens really had me laughing.
I don't understand how people do not put themselves in the buyers shoes.
If you are going to charge a fee like that you are better off not saying anything
at all.
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Location:  USA, Nevada
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I separate everything because of tax rules as some states tax shipping some do
not so for me I am not nickel-and-diming you I am trying to save some people
sales tax.




In Selling, peregrinator writes:
  In Selling, Amazingly writes:
  Can a store in the USA charge other stores in the USA for their PayPal fee?
Thanks

Not specifically. You can charge everyone the same rate regardless of payment
method though.

Speaking only for myself, I tend not to order from stores that nickle-and-dime
buyers on fees.
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In Price Guide, Stellar writes:
  There is a German store that parts out sets and list all the items at the same
high money amount $$$ then a day or so later it changes the prices of those items
to be on the high end of the current PG. Maybe the PG autocalculation is cached
for some time, IDK if it is just a few minutes or some hours, but I think this
is what is happening.

That makes sense if the averages for a given part are only calculated once per
day. I've not run across this issue before, but it seems like Price Guide
manipulation. As in, if other stores use the regular current average price when
parting out, they'll accidentally price at least some items higher than they
ought to be, making the store that does the initial price very high but later
lowers it look like they have low prices when they don't.
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In Feedback, Nubs_Select writes:
  In Feedback, peregrinator writes:
  In Feedback, MeepTheOtter writes:
  Hi everyone,

I started selling at the end of January and have had a handful of orders since,
but I've only had one buyer leave feedback. Do most people not bother leaving
feedback anymore?

I've left feedback for every order, both buying and selling, and I thought
most people would do the same. Is there anything I could be doing to try to encourage
my buyers to leave feedback?

I think having friendlier terms could help.

Wowza. I just took a look. Charging for the paypal fee and saying they arnt responsible
for packages once they ship them. I highly suggest reading PayPal’s TOS and then
updated your terms


Good to know, my terms are a mishmash of what I've seen other stores do but
I will have to take a look at reworking them
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In Price Guide, peregrinator writes:
  ... wildly wrong. This is just one example for these tiles. If the highest is
$3.19 then the average cannot be $10.60.

Seems to be an issue for Trans-Red, Trans-Yellow, and White (left side or right)
at least. 6-month sales avg looks fine.

There is a German store that parts out sets and list all the items at the same
high money amount $$$ then a day or so later it changes the prices of those items
to be on the high end of the current PG. Maybe the PG autocalculation is cached
for some time, IDK if it is just a few minutes or some hours, but I think this
is what is happening.
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In General, peregrinator writes:
  In General, uticabrix writes:
  Any truth to the "rumor" that Bricklink will be making this compatible
this year? I see Paypal has bought on BL and Lego said their will be updates
but haven't heard anything in awhile on this.

What's the source of the rumor?

Readit
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In Shipping, Tracyd writes:
  In Shipping, Saitobricks.ca writes:
  In Shipping, Adjour writes:
  Just a heads up if you are using FedEx, I'd check your tracking. A Michigan
facility was destroyed last night, apparently packages everywhere.



Crystal

I guess some of our packages may end up on Signed, Sealed, Delivered, some day

Luckily no one was killed, and they got the 50 people trapped in it out safely.

Good to hear, I always find it amazing that even in massive disasters there are
so few casualties.
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In Shipping, Saitobricks.ca writes:
  In Shipping, Adjour writes:
  Just a heads up if you are using FedEx, I'd check your tracking. A Michigan
facility was destroyed last night, apparently packages everywhere.



Crystal

I guess some of our packages may end up on Signed, Sealed, Delivered, some day

Luckily no one was killed, and they got the 50 people trapped in it out safely.
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In General, uticabrix writes:
  Any truth to the "rumor" that Bricklink will be making this compatible
this year? I see Paypal has bought on BL and Lego said their will be updates
but haven't heard anything in awhile on this.

What's the source of the rumor?
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In Price Guide, peregrinator writes:
  ... wildly wrong. This is just one example for these tiles. If the highest is
$3.19 then the average cannot be $10.60.

Seems to be an issue for Trans-Red, Trans-Yellow, and White (left side or right)
at least. 6-month sales avg looks fine.

I think this same calculation might be reflected in the Price Guide. Of course
current items is almost always higher than 6 months but is it this much higher,
ever?
 
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In Shipping, Adjour writes:
  Just a heads up if you are using FedEx, I'd check your tracking. A Michigan
facility was destroyed last night, apparently packages everywhere.



Crystal

I guess some of our packages may end up on Signed, Sealed, Delivered, some day
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... wildly wrong. This is just one example for these tiles. If the highest is
$3.19 then the average cannot be $10.60.

Seems to be an issue for Trans-Red, Trans-Yellow, and White (left side or right)
at least. 6-month sales avg looks fine.
 
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Just a heads up if you are using FedEx, I'd check your tracking. A Michigan
facility was destroyed last night, apparently packages everywhere.



Crystal
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In Terms and Policies, axaday writes:
  If it were up to me, I would say Incomplete Sets must contain a detail and accurate
description of what is incomplete about it and then leave it at that. The price
guide for incomplete sets is not and never will be a useful statistic anyway.
There is no saving it. Don't even show a price guide for that.

The Share Wanted List function could also be enabled so that a seller could share
a wanted list of the missing pieces for the incomplete set. The buyer could then
see what's
missing and/or price it out.

https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1468324
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In Searching, peregrinator writes:
  In Searching, a334748 writes:
  I have a minifig torso that is equal to the one from SP036 (973p6bc01), except
that all that is black in this torso is blue in my torso. With the gold zipper
and the space logo, but how hard I try, I can't find it in the catalogue.
Anyone??????????

I think you have

 
Part No: 973p6cc01  Name: Torso Futuron Uniform with Blue Panel, Gold Zipper, and Classic Space Logo Pattern / Blue Arms / Blue Hands
* 
973p6cc01 (Inv) Torso Futuron Uniform with Blue Panel, Gold Zipper, and Classic Space Logo Pattern / Blue Arms / Blue Hands
Parts: Minifigure, Torso Assembly, Decor.

If the hands aren't blue, they were replaced at some point.

many thanks..........
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In Searching, novabrick writes:
  
 
Part No: 973p6cc01  Name: Torso Futuron Uniform with Blue Panel, Gold Zipper, and Classic Space Logo Pattern / Blue Arms / Blue Hands
* 
973p6cc01 (Inv) Torso Futuron Uniform with Blue Panel, Gold Zipper, and Classic Space Logo Pattern / Blue Arms / Blue Hands
Parts: Minifigure, Torso Assembly, Decor. {White}
This one?

Christian

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In Searching, a334748 writes:
  I have a minifig torso that is equal to the one from SP036 (973p6bc01), except
that all that is black in this torso is blue in my torso. With the gold zipper
and the space logo, but how hard I try, I can't find it in the catalogue.
Anyone??????????

Yep, thanks
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In Searching, a334748 writes:
  I have a minifig torso that is equal to the one from SP036 (973p6bc01), except
that all that is black in this torso is blue in my torso. With the gold zipper
and the space logo, but how hard I try, I can't find it in the catalogue.
Anyone??????????

I think you have

 
Part No: 973p6cc01  Name: Torso Futuron Uniform with Blue Panel, Gold Zipper, and Classic Space Logo Pattern / Blue Arms / Blue Hands
* 
973p6cc01 (Inv) Torso Futuron Uniform with Blue Panel, Gold Zipper, and Classic Space Logo Pattern / Blue Arms / Blue Hands
Parts: Minifigure, Torso Assembly, Decor.

If the hands aren't blue, they were replaced at some point.
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Part No: 973p6cc01  Name: Torso Futuron Uniform with Blue Panel, Gold Zipper, and Classic Space Logo Pattern / Blue Arms / Blue Hands
* 
973p6cc01 (Inv) Torso Futuron Uniform with Blue Panel, Gold Zipper, and Classic Space Logo Pattern / Blue Arms / Blue Hands
Parts: Minifigure, Torso Assembly, Decor. {White}
This one?

Christian

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  I have a minifig torso that is equal to the one from SP036 (973p6bc01), except
that all that is black in this torso is blue in my torso. With the gold zipper
and the space logo, but how hard I try, I can't find it in the catalogue.
Anyone??????????
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I have a minifig torso that is equal to the one from SP036 (973p6bc01), except
that all that is black in this torso is blue in my torso. With the gold zipper
and the space logo, but how hard I try, I can't find it in the catalogue.
Anyone??????????
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In Terms and Policies, yorbrick writes:
  In Terms and Policies, axaday writes:
  If it were up to me, I would say Incomplete Sets must contain a detail and accurate
description of what is incomplete about it and then leave it at that. The price
guide for incomplete sets is not and never will be a useful statistic anyway.
There is no saving it. Don't even show a price guide for that.

It is particularly annoying if items are removed by admins for being incorrectly
listed, especially if they are not incorrectly listed. They cannot be reinstated
if removed, all the work listing what is missing is lost, and the seller has
to do that again. Hence the need for very clear guidelines. If removals become
subjective rather than objective, all that work is lost each time they decide
to remove a listed item, whether it is incorrectly removed or not.

Yes, in every case I can think of it would be better for the site to "stockroom"
a bad listing and send an explanation rather than simply delete it.
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In Terms and Policies, jennnifer writes:
  In Terms and Policies, axaday writes:
  If it were up to me, I would say Incomplete Sets must contain a detail and accurate
description of what is incomplete about it and then leave it at that. The price
guide for incomplete sets is not and never will be a useful statistic anyway.
There is no saving it. Don't even show a price guide for that.

Well, I still like seeing the Price Guide but I agree that the whole point
of having an option for listing Incomplete sets is so we can, you know, list
sets that are missing pieces. Some, most, a majority, very many, a percentage...
are a whole bunch of subjective descriptors. Without well-published and easy-to-find
AND understand guidelines and no efficient method for enforcement, BrickLink
needs to let this go.

I understand their intentions for telling us to use the Custom Item listing,
but it's just not reasonable or practical.

On a personal note, I think being able to shop for sets sold without minifigs
or accessories is convenient and a good way to get parts at a relative discount.
I used to buy these listings and part them out for a decent profit.

~Jen

I, quite often will list incomplete sets. Not ones missing mini-figs. If the
figs are missing I part out the set. On occasion a part (or a few) are missing,
stickered part or stickers are missing. These I will list as Incomplete, detail
what is missing and put the missing parts on my WL. Sometimes they sell before
I acquire the part(s) but usually I end up completing the set.
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In Terms and Policies, axaday writes:
  If it were up to me, I would say Incomplete Sets must contain a detail and accurate
description of what is incomplete about it and then leave it at that. The price
guide for incomplete sets is not and never will be a useful statistic anyway.
There is no saving it. Don't even show a price guide for that.

It is particularly annoying if items are removed by admins for being incorrectly
listed, especially if they are not incorrectly listed. They cannot be reinstated
if removed, all the work listing what is missing is lost, and the seller has
to do that again. Hence the need for very clear guidelines. If removals become
subjective rather than objective, all that work is lost each time they decide
to remove a listed item, whether it is incorrectly removed or not.
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In Terms and Policies, axaday writes:
  If it were up to me, I would say Incomplete Sets must contain a detail and accurate
description of what is incomplete about it and then leave it at that. The price
guide for incomplete sets is not and never will be a useful statistic anyway.
There is no saving it. Don't even show a price guide for that.

Well, I still like seeing the Price Guide but I agree that the whole point
of having an option for listing Incomplete sets is so we can, you know, list
sets that are missing pieces. Some, most, a majority, very many, a percentage...
are a whole bunch of subjective descriptors. Without well-published and easy-to-find
AND understand guidelines and no efficient method for enforcement, BrickLink
needs to let this go.

I understand their intentions for telling us to use the Custom Item listing,
but it's just not reasonable or practical.

On a personal note, I think being able to shop for sets sold without minifigs
or accessories is convenient and a good way to get parts at a relative discount.
I used to buy these listings and part them out for a decent profit.

~Jen
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Anyone have this one?
4865pb069

Need it to complete my 3rd Mountain Cave set.

https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=4865pb069&idColor=108#T=C&C=108
 
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Any truth to the "rumor" that Bricklink will be making this compatible
this year? I see Paypal has bought on BL and Lego said their will be updates
but haven't heard anything in awhile on this.
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If it were up to me, I would say Incomplete Sets must contain a detail and accurate
description of what is incomplete about it and then leave it at that. The price
guide for incomplete sets is not and never will be a useful statistic anyway.
There is no saving it. Don't even show a price guide for that.
 Author: Swatson217 View Messages Posted By Swatson217
 Posted: May 8, 2024 06:38
 Subject: Re: What is an incomplete set?
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 Topic: Terms and Policies
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Swatson217 (503)

Location:  USA, Maryland
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In Terms and Policies, yorbrick writes:
  
  USED: If instructions or box are missing, it is still considered COMPLETE if
these deficiencies are mentioned in the notes. However, for more serious
deficiencies, the listing must be marked as INCOMPLETE, and for very serious
deficiencies, it must be listed as a custom item.

Will this page

https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=102

be updated to reflect this new wording?

Currently it still indicates (for used incomplete sets)...

Every item for sale on BrickLink has a Condition which is assigned by the
seller.
:
Incomplete - Set is missing items. Description should state what exactly is missing.


As the seller assigns the condition, do they get to choose what the difference
between serious and very serious is?

Personally, I think rules should be precise so if an item is removed then it
is clear as to why.

So something along the lines of ...

USED: If instructions and/or box are missing, it is still considered COMPLETE
if this is mentioned in the notes. If any of the parts, including stickers, necessary
to build the main model and any supplementary models are missing then the listing
must be marked as incomplete. However, it must be listed as a custom item and
not an incomplete set if any of the following is true:
- It is missing more than 10% of the parts (or whatever is decided how much
can be missing)
- It is missing any of the essence of the set, including missing any of the
figures of an IP set, name tiles in architecture and similar sets, printed parts
unique to the set, etc.


Alternatively, it might be better to just remove the ability to list an incomplete
set. So if anything is missing and the set does not meet the definition of complete
(whether used complete or new complete) then it must be listed as a custom lot.
That way, there is no subjectivity when it comes to items being removed. And
probably less work for the helpdesk or whoever removes items reported.


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 Author: Zygis93 View Messages Posted By Zygis93
 Posted: May 8, 2024 05:19
 Subject: 10% off already for cheap parts and minifigs!
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Zygis93 (197)

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10% off already for cheap parts and minifigs! Only this week!
 Author: eracine View Messages Posted By eracine
 Posted: May 8, 2024 04:42
 Subject: 25-45% off parts 20% off figs and fig parts.
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eracine (13036)

Location:  USA, Massachusetts
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Good morning/afternoon

Flash sale for a limited time this week. Parts from 25% ( bricks, plates, tiles,
plants) to 45% off. Mini figs and minifigure parts/utensils 20% off. As always
free shipping with order over $40 not including tax.

Have a blessed week

Need a brick or 2
 Author: pitz8008 View Messages Posted By pitz8008
 Posted: May 8, 2024 03:59
 Subject: Re: Do most buyers not give feedback?
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pitz8008 (14793)

Location:  USA, Illinois
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In Feedback, MeepTheOtter writes:
  Hi everyone,

I started selling at the end of January and have had a handful of orders since,
but I've only had one buyer leave feedback. Do most people not bother leaving
feedback anymore?

I've left feedback for every order, both buying and selling, and I thought
most people would do the same. Is there anything I could be doing to try to encourage
my buyers to leave feedback?

Your store terms are horrendous.

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