  
| Author: | Brettj666  | | Posted: | Jun 17, 2013 09:13 | | Subject: | Re: Thoughts on instant checkout & postage... | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Brick_Top writes:
| | In Suggestions, Brettj666 writes:
| | I'd be more inclined to, instead of assuming a new user has read TOS, they
email you with a few quick blurbs including "differences between Amazon, eBay
and bricklink.
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| | Instead of molding us after amazon and ebay, give a tool to a user to say why
we don't have instant check out.
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Thanks for your insight, Brett.
However, it makes me think wether people are understanding what I would like.
I'm talking about a system that would be a feature, and tool, something extra.
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I did get that part 
| | In example, bulk quantities exist. I don't use them, nor like them, but some
sellers do, because it makes their life easier. And yes, it seems that they don't
care too much about whether a buyer wants 2 tiles or 10 to meet the bulk amount.
This is what that would be, an extra. Some seller would appreciate it and implement
it. Just to make it clear, I wouldn't.
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| | The "bulky" system thing is maybe too far out, if this is just going to be a
tool implemented by some. However, I'd just give it out as a tool, and let
people decide whether they want it or not. Some big sellers I'm should
would like the feature and use it.
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Sounds like DadsAFOL already has it and is thinking of lending it out, for a
small fee, to other US sellers.
You're right, if he can do it, it can be done..
My issue more is with user controlled.
If people really had a need for instant checkout, I'd much rather do this,
estimate high and refund.
I went to the US this weekend and had two orders that were US bound. One person
had waited for this anyway, but the other person just ordered on Friday and I
was going on Saturday morning.
I struck this deal.
"I really don't know how much it costs to ship from the US, what I do know
is it has to be cheaper and faster than shipping from Canada. I'll invoice
you for $15 and refund whatever difference there is"
He was only to happy to do that, now, I suspect it was more for the speed than
the cost as he knew what the cost may have been like when he ordered from me.
I went down, mailed two packages, it cost less to mail 2 than it would have to
mail the cheapest one from Canada.
I made two refunds of $3.40 and $5.06.
For me, I'd rather say "If you want to check out instantly and pay, the highest
the shipping is likely to be based on weight is 'xxx'.. (oops, I shouldn't
say xxx, that's something else).
if you're ok paying that price and then potentially get a refund, you can
check out instantly, otherwise, please wait for an invoice.
I've burned myself on shipping and even drawn criticism for going to the
post office from a buyer because "it should be easy to calculate"..
| | It's just an extra, an option, a feature, a choice, something seller's
would choose to use if they like, and not use it if it's too much hassle.
If you wouldn't use it, why would you vote "no" then, if you wouldn't
be required to use it?
| | Make them see that you are going out of your way to give them a valued experience
rather than "this is what you ordered, this is your cost, because you checked
out instantly"
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BTW, great idea. I do like the idea of a welcome email and a basic explanation,
as no one reads the help page in the beginning, so just the basic points would
be good, and easy to implement.
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I do like the idea in general, I just think it's hard to set up and maintain
world wide and putting it in the hands of individual sellers doesn't change
the differences, as you noted, but makes the issue faster.
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