Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | WoutR  | | Posted: | Feb 5, 2024 01:30 | | Subject: | Re: Next Part Variant Merges | | Viewed: | 74 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, StormChaser writes:
| | I would like to suggest these for the next round of part merges:
They seem like pretty useless distinctions.
I would also like to suggest something the site should have done before even
considering merging anything. The site should have made it quite
clear in writing in the catalog help pages what is an acceptable variant for
this website and what is not.
Otherwise, it's just up to the whim of whomever is deciding, which is no
way to run a business.
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Sadly, I got no response earlier.
https://www.bricklink.com/messageThread.asp?ID=353137&nID=1451025
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| Author: | WoutR | | Posted: | Feb 4, 2024 16:43 | | Subject: | Re: How do I get my double paid VAT back?? | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Taxes | |
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| In Taxes, zorbanj writes:
| | In Taxes, Poncke writes:
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| | | | seller was very cooperative, but says he did everything correctly, also has the
VAT invoiuce which says IOSS was enterered correctly.
So someone messed up, but I can only get vat back from BL. And VAT is no one's
profit or revenue, so there should be no issue sending it back me. Its just one
big confusing dark hole and I dont know who or where to turn to get my VAT back
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Thanks, seller says they never had an issue sending to the EU. He showed me this
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See attached. This is shown to a seller for any order where VAT was collected.
The 1st link "Download VAT receipt" shows you the order invoice with
this statement:
"VAT has been collected sufficiently under the IOSS mechanism."
Every invoice has this statement. It has no connection to the shipping carrier.
The 2nd link "IOSS number" shows the attached text. Did your buyer do
this? I don't think they did, which is why you were charged twice.
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These are instructions for the SELLER.
As it explains, the IOSS number must be submitted electronically by the shipping
company. That information is provided by the seller when preparing the shipping
label.
So yes, the Seller made an error by not submitting that number correctly.
That does not change the fact the BrickLink is the party holding the funds and
the only party able to refund.
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| Author: | WoutR | | Posted: | Feb 4, 2024 16:33 | | Subject: | Re: How do I get my double paid VAT back?? | | Viewed: | 27 times | | Topic: | Taxes | |
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| In Taxes, zorbanj writes:
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I haven't heard of any marketplace refunding VAT.
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Ebay has instructions and a page for that.
| | Their responsibility ends with collecting and then remitting the VAT.
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This part is incorrect.
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| Author: | WoutR | | Posted: | Feb 4, 2024 14:46 | | Subject: | Re: Variants & Contests | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Contests | |
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| In Contests, noid55 writes:
| | Not a snowspeeder...I'm betting it would be a rebellion side set...how about
an x-wing?
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That, or the Milennium Falcon
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| Author: | WoutR | | Posted: | Feb 4, 2024 11:30 | | Subject: | Re: How do I get my double paid VAT back?? | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Taxes | |
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| - BrickLink collects the tax (1)
- Buyer pays the tax
- Customs does not receive that electronic number, so they collect the tax again
(2)
- Buyer has to pay tax again, with an additional administrative fee
- BrickLink does not know that taxes were already paid, so BrickLink transfers
the tax amount. The customs office now has received payment 1 and 2.
- If the seller refunds, he is out of money without possibility of being reimbursed.
- Then the buyer gets a refund, pays taxes only once but could be out of the
extra fee.
- BrickLink is has paid the taxes, so they are at 0. BrickLink is the only party
who can claim back the second payment to customs, but they don't have a system
to do this.
- Customs office remains with the double paid tax unclaimed.
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| Author: | WoutR | | Posted: | Feb 4, 2024 11:22 | | Subject: | Re: How do I get my double paid VAT back?? | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Taxes | |
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| In Taxes, zorbanj writes:
| | Attached is a screenshot of shipping information I must fill out for an international
shipping label. The black box is where the Bricklink IOSS number must be entered.
If the number is not entered, the buyer will probably be charged VAT again. It
doesn't matter if there's a VAT invoice included in the package or if
I write in the IOSS number on the label by hand.
Yes, this is for US shipping but the idea is the same. If your seller didn't
enter the IOSS number electronically then that is the reason you were charged
VAT again. If the seller is unable to enter the IOSS number electronically they
shouldn't be selling to EU buyers.
So again, you must get the original VAT back from the seller. If you feel bad
ask for half of it back, but you aren't going to be refunded by Bricklink
or your country. If the seller did in fact complete the shipping label correctly
and there was a glitch they will have to pay you and then take it up with their
post office.
In Taxes, Poncke writes:
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seller was very cooperative, but says he did everything correctly, also has the
VAT invoiuce which says IOSS was enterered correctly.
So someone messed up, but I can only get vat back from BL. And VAT is no one's
profit or revenue, so there should be no issue sending it back me. Its just one
big confusing dark hole and I dont know who or where to turn to get my VAT back
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Even when the seller makes an error, the seller is not the one who can correct
the mistake because he does not hold the money.
BrickLink holds the money. BrickLink can refund, and in turn does not have to
pay those taxes. The net result for BrickLink is 0 (+ takes, - taxes), they only
pay for the labour involved. This is how the system was designed, and this is
how BrickLink shoudl comply.
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| Author: | WoutR | | Posted: | Feb 4, 2024 10:20 | | Subject: | Re: Bionicle is handled incredibly poorly | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, NoGravitasHere writes:
| | Interesting. Does it still apply to the same colour, and process of creation?
If it's identical to the later 309 parts, I'll probably leave it. It
shows up in most databases as 309, and if I start splitting hairs there people
might get a bit confused.
As an aside, there's an unlisted Light Grey Hau under the chrome! I'll
have a dud one in hand this week to strip and provide evidence of, it's the
last Mata mask I need (aside from prototypes).
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For all practical purposes, it is identical.
You might want to include a note that it originally was seen as a decoration
on that Light Gray base, not a separate color in itself. Just in case someone
builds a color timeline based on your notes and this one does not fit in or distorts
everything.
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| Author: | WoutR | | Posted: | Feb 4, 2024 08:36 | | Subject: | Re: Bionicle is handled incredibly poorly | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, NoGravitasHere writes:
| | Mahri shoulder piece is 131 v2. Hydruka armour piece is 315. Couple
of mates had them lying around, tested 'em against confirmed iterations of
those colours. Neither fit the timeline at all. Just when I thought I had things
ironed out...
I did at least finish rewriting the silver overview thing I work on for my Parts
Guide:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1we0sW-jnigQxDkBpY3hUn2n3IEGLX6ZyM08-3sXsfZI/edit?usp=sharing
I doubt there's anything new to you there, it's just nice having an overview
put together.
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309 is probably not technically correct for the 2001 Hau. That color number was
introduced later. At that time, the chrome silver was seen as a surface decoration
pattern that did not get its own (ink) color number.
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| Author: | WoutR | | Posted: | Feb 3, 2024 20:15 | | Subject: | Re: Variants & Contests | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Contests | |
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| In Contests, popsicle writes:
| | In Contests, WoutR writes:
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A first set should have been Dulpo
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As you would natural would think if you didn't know my son. Very intelligent
from an early age, who would've been bored with Duplo -
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I think that depends on which age you start. No point in waiting until a child
is 3 years old, but you also don't want them eating all the smallest parts.
| | Another hint dropped
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A small success achieved!
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| Author: | WoutR | | Posted: | Feb 3, 2024 20:03 | | Subject: | Re: Variants & Contests | | Viewed: | 27 times | | Topic: | Contests | |
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| | Or, even better, DUPLO 😉 |
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