Ed Mack Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 3 minutes ago, LegoBro said: Ordered 10 units from Walmart. They cancelled 9. Sent me 1...lol Yeah. I passed on some other deals to buy at Walmart. Screw them. It was a few Minecraft sets. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold-Arrow Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 All my orders are shipping again and I’m firing on all cylinders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegoBro Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 I'm just glad they shipped my Tower Bridge. That would have stunk had they cancelled that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landphieran Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 16 minutes ago, Bold-Arrow said: All my orders are shipping again and I’m firing on all cylinders Buying up all of those WON, I hope.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Mack Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 I just got a notification from Chase about Walmart. I had to approve the transaction. That never happened before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TabbyBoy Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 10 minutes ago, Ed Mack said: I just got a notification from Chase about Walmart. I had to approve the transaction. That never happened before. My Bank also contacted me to approve a Asda/George (UK Walmart) purchase. However, it wasn’t a small order, but was the first time for me too! Maybe because fraud is rife before Xmas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landphieran Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 12 minutes ago, TabbyBoy said: My Bank also contacted me to approve a Asda/George (UK Walmart) purchase. However, it wasn’t a small order, but was the first time for me too! Maybe because fraud is rife before Xmas? I get called at least 3-4 times by each CC company around this time to verify purchases. I have a terrible sleeping pattern and purchase at weird hours. Generally they say fraud is really common around this time and has a similar large, back to back, purchasing pattern. Easy for people who stole your information to slip a charge in here or there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Mack Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 Just now, TabbyBoy said: My Bank also contacted me to approve a Asda/George (UK Walmart) purchase. However, it wasn’t a small order, but was the first time for me too! Maybe because fraud is rife before Xmas? Yes, in my business, I hear from 20% of my customers about potential fraud because we use a recurring billing system. The credit card companies are so sensitive to any unusual charges that they end up cancelling way too many. It's getting embarrassing for many customers when I tell them their cards were declined or not accepted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrbigz8657 Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 (edited) So here’s my tale. I placed an order at amazon for three Apollo’s and three sanctums. Here’s comes shipping day and nothing showed up at my door. I called cos in the morning and she said I refused the order and it was on its way back. Now I know I have sleeping problems so maybe I don’t remember opening the door for the guy and telling him I no longer want the order or just maybe he lied and never came and used this bs excuse. I was actually told it is what it is, at that point I asked to speak to someone more important than her and here comes the hero of the day. The sets were suddenly in route to my house. The delivery driver then proceeded to scan only one of the boxes (the Apollo’s) and didn’t scan the other box. I thought nothing of it. I get an email from amazon saying they are refunding me for the three lost sanctums and sending three more for free for the inconvenience. So six sanctums for 0 dollars. ??♂️ Edited December 3, 2018 by Mrbigz8657 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil B Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 17 minutes ago, Mrbigz8657 said: So here’s my tale. I placed an order at amazon for three Apollo’s and three sanctums. Here’s comes shipping day and nothing showed up at my door. I called cos in the morning and she said I refused the order and it was on its way back. Now I know I have sleeping problems so maybe I don’t remember opening the door for the guy and telling him I no longer want the order or just maybe he lied and never came and used this bs excuse. I was actually told it is what it is, at that point I asked to speak to someone more important than her and here comes the hero of the day. The sets were suddenly in route to my house. The delivery driver then proceeded to scan only one of the boxes (the Apollo’s) and didn’t scan the other box. I thought nothing of it. I get an email from amazon saying they are refunding me for the three lost sanctums and sending three more for free for the inconvenience. So six sanctums for 0 dollars. ??♂️ So I assumed you called them to tell them that you do in fact have 3 Sanctums already, and they insisted in sending you another 3 and refunding you your money? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrbigz8657 Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 Something like that. But here’s how I look at it I spent a day off work assuming all of my shipments were coming in. So it’s a paid wage for the day of work I lost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cladner Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 (edited) just confirming what others have noted - that bn.com is run by complete idiots who are sabotaging shareholders. i ordered $80 worth of lego to get the harry potter promo. 2 days after it shipped i placed another $80 order. then the whole order is cancelled. not just the promo - the freaking whole order. so i guess i'm done buying lego at bn.com until dec 24th when promo ends. not too hard to see how this might impact normal gift buying public beyond the reseller scum whom i'm concerned about. Edited December 3, 2018 by cladner 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Mack Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 6 hours ago, cladner said: just confirming what others have noted - that bn.com is run by complete idiots who are sabotaging shareholders. i ordered $80 worth of lego to get the harry potter promo. 2 days after it shipped i placed another $80 order. then the whole order is cancelled. not just the promo - the freaking whole order. so i guess i'm done buying lego at bn.com until dec 24th when promo ends. not too hard to see how this might impact normal gift buying public beyond the reseller scum whom i'm concerned about. It's time for resellers to unite! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizeur Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 8 minutes ago, Ed Mack said: It's time for resellers to unite! Solidarity seems like a bit of a reach for a bunch of people who'll happily undercut each other for $5 profit. 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cladner Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 1 hour ago, mizeur said: Solidarity seems like a bit of a reach for a bunch of people who'll happily undercut each other for $5 profit. you gotta problem with $5? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Twain Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 Solidarity seems like a bit of a reach for a bunch of people who'll happily undercut each other for $5 profit. I think we can all stand in agreement as one and say that we would undercut one another for far less. Pirates have codes for conduct, resellers not so much. Sent from my iPhone using Brickpicker Forum mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
33Lego Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 matching the buy box is enough. no need to list it 1 cent less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Mack Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 12 minutes ago, Mark Twain said: I think we can all stand in agreement as one and say that we would undercut one another for far less. Pirates have codes for conduct, resellers not so much. Sent from my iPhone using Brickpicker Forum mobile app The Mob does too. So what you are saying is that this forum is a wretched hive of scum and villainy? I beg to differ. The people on this forum helped save a school the last three years! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizeur Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 5 minutes ago, Ed Mack said: The Mob does too. So what you are saying is that this forum is a wretched hive of scum and villainy? I beg to differ. The people on this forum helped save a school the last three years! I mean, Carnegie built a bunch of libraries. He also did this https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homestead_strike. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Mack Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 7 minutes ago, mizeur said: I mean, Carnegie built a bunch of libraries. He also did this https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homestead_strike. It's all good. Being a mobster or reseller is just a job. People shouldn't take it personally. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelovemachine Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 i can understand undercutting for $5, but i'm sure someone will undercut for a booger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Twain Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 The Mob does too. So what you are saying is that this forum is a wretched hive of scum and villainy? I beg to differ. The people on this forum helped save a school the last three years!Not really a wretched hive so much as a hangout. And yes, I bought raffle tickets to help the school, too. On a somewhat serious note, I do think most people here are honest and hardworking resellers and collectors who like what they do. I also think we should continue to have conversations about ethics and consider each other as AFOL first. The great thing about this digital space is that it brings so many of us together, but I think some of us forget in all the deals, the buying and selling, that there are people behind the screen, in the shipping center hauling boxes, driving the trucks, etc. Sent from my iPhone using Brickpicker Forum mobile app 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold-Arrow Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 On 12/2/2018 at 7:43 PM, Bold-Arrow said: All my orders are shipping again and I’m firing on all cylinders well, that didnt last long. upgraded to insta-cancel 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegoBro Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 matching the buy box is enough. no need to list it 1 cent less.If only most sellers did this....but some must have that buy box no matter what. They don't seem to understand no one is going to wait for them to sell their 50 or 100 copies of said set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegoBro Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 I had 10 brick boxes ship so that was a surprise. 80 percent still getting cancelled though. Wish Google Express carried the 20 percent of stuff I want to purchase. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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