Author:  BLUSER_217422  Posted:  Jan 28, 2011 09:07  Subject:  Re: Credit Card required to sell on BrickLink  Viewed:  61 times  Topic:  Suggestions Cancel Reply

BrickLink ID Card BLUSER_217422 (26) Location:  Australia, New South Wales Member Since Contact Type Status Sep 11, 2010 Buyer No Longer Registered

In Suggestions, locutis writes:    BrickLink should setup a system where a seller would need to have a credit card to sell on BL, and BL charges the seller a small amount (say $5) to setup the store, and activate it, and verify the seller's information that is on BL against the credit card. The $5 would offset any costs associated with checking names/addresses. Once BL has a card # and a charge on it, they can verify the name and address to the card, and they know that they are dealing with a real person, at a real address. Or, maybe make this an option, and have a store icon that shows that the seller is verified. Or, perhaps make this a requirement only if the seller wishes to sell high value products, or lots of items valued at a high value. I would gladly do this for my store, to show that I'm legit and serious about selling. Locutis Resistance is futile. It's a NO from me, if a fraudster can get around the paypal verification and addresses etc and be paying the BL fees surely they will get around the credit card verification as well. To sell, be it online or a traditional shop - possibly even more important online, a store needs to build a reputation. On BL feedback is the obvious way for building a reputation shared with all, though regular and valuable contributions in chat or on the forum would not go unnoticed. TBH (and truthfully not meaning to offend and apologise in advance should I do so) this concept sounds like a plan from someone desperate to sell and get around the nervousness buyers including myself treat a store with only feedback of 4. Build a reputation buy from other stores to stock your own to build feeback numbers possibly, and the customers will come.

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Credit Card required to sell on BrickLink - Locutis (69)

BrickLink should setup a system where a seller would need to have a credit card to sell on BL, and BL charges the seller a small amount (say $5) to setup the store, and activate [...] (163 months ago, Jan 28, 2011, to Suggestions)

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Re: Credit Card required to sell on BrickLink - bb153906 (426)

I also vote no. Since the fact that my FOP would keep me from getting a job, I probably couldn't get a card. I also don't want to make it easier for identity thieves. (163 months ago, Jan 28, 2011, to Suggestions)

Re: Credit Card required to sell on BrickLink - Locutis (69)

[...] I realize that a fraudster can get around verifications, but many can't. This would eliminate the ones who can't get around the verification. I also understand that [...] (163 months ago, Jan 28, 2011, to Suggestions)

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 Msg 1 - Locutis (69) 163 months ago Jan 28, 2011 to Suggestions
 Msg 2 - eti (325) 163 months ago Jan 28, 2011 to Suggestions
 Msg 3 - Rob_and_Shelagh (26344) 163 months ago Jan 28, 2011 to Suggestions
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 Msg 12 - BLUSER_228233 (114) 163 months ago Jan 28, 2011 to Suggestions
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