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| | | Author: | chetzler  | | Posted: | Dec 1, 2016 10:57 | | Subject: | Limit cash payments to approved postal codes | | Viewed: | 137 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
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| I just had a buyer from three states away claim that he sent cash in the mail.
While this seems very risky to me, he did indeed select "Cash (no COD)" as a
payment type even though that option states that it is for local pickup only.
Since there is no way to actually enforce local pickup, I didn't realize
this until after he mailed the money, frankly because I've never had anyone
do this before! I accept lots of cash payments from members of my LUG, but it
doesn't usually occur outside of that.
Can we get BrickLink to only accept "Cash" payments on an order if that buyer's
postal code is on a seller-selected list? I don't know how postal codes
work in other countries, but in the US (and Canada to, I think) the zip code
gets more specific as you go from left to right. So for example, using wildcard
characters, I could allow cash payments from anyone in Lincoln, NE with a single
entry: 685**.
Thoughts?
-Chris
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| | | | | Author: | bricksahead | | Posted: | Dec 1, 2016 11:26 | | Subject: | Re: Limit cash payments to approved postal codes | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, chetzler writes:
| | I just had a buyer from three states away claim that he sent cash in the mail.
While this seems very risky to me, he did indeed select "Cash (no COD)" as a
payment type even though that option states that it is for local pickup only.
Since there is no way to actually enforce local pickup, I didn't realize
this until after he mailed the money, frankly because I've never had anyone
do this before! I accept lots of cash payments from members of my LUG, but it
doesn't usually occur outside of that.
Can we get BrickLink to only accept "Cash" payments on an order if that buyer's
postal code is on a seller-selected list? I don't know how postal codes
work in other countries, but in the US (and Canada to, I think) the zip code
gets more specific as you go from left to right. So for example, using wildcard
characters, I could allow cash payments from anyone in Lincoln, NE with a single
entry: 685**.
Thoughts?
-Chris
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No matter what type of payment a buyer selects that buyer can still mail you
cash. All you can do is return the cash if you do not want to accept it. There
is no need to ask Bricklink to check on postal codes if you ask me. I once had
a buyer send me cash. I don't even have that kind of payment as an option.
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| | | | | Author: | Brickwilbo | | Posted: | Dec 1, 2016 11:30 | | Subject: | Re: Limit cash payments to approved postal codes | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, chetzler writes:
| | I just had a buyer from three states away claim that he sent cash in the mail.
While this seems very risky to me, he did indeed select "Cash (no COD)" as a
payment type even though that option states that it is for local pickup only.
Since there is no way to actually enforce local pickup, I didn't realize
this until after he mailed the money, frankly because I've never had anyone
do this before! I accept lots of cash payments from members of my LUG, but it
doesn't usually occur outside of that.
Can we get BrickLink to only accept "Cash" payments on an order if that buyer's
postal code is on a seller-selected list? I don't know how postal codes
work in other countries, but in the US (and Canada to, I think) the zip code
gets more specific as you go from left to right. So for example, using wildcard
characters, I could allow cash payments from anyone in Lincoln, NE with a single
entry: 685**.
Thoughts?
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Why didn't you catch it at invoicing?
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| | | | | | | Author: | chetzler | | Posted: | Dec 1, 2016 12:25 | | Subject: | Re: Limit cash payments to approved postal codes | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Brickwilbo writes:
| | In Suggestions, chetzler writes:
| | I just had a buyer from three states away claim that he sent cash in the mail.
While this seems very risky to me, he did indeed select "Cash (no COD)" as a
payment type even though that option states that it is for local pickup only.
Since there is no way to actually enforce local pickup, I didn't realize
this until after he mailed the money, frankly because I've never had anyone
do this before! I accept lots of cash payments from members of my LUG, but it
doesn't usually occur outside of that.
Can we get BrickLink to only accept "Cash" payments on an order if that buyer's
postal code is on a seller-selected list? I don't know how postal codes
work in other countries, but in the US (and Canada to, I think) the zip code
gets more specific as you go from left to right. So for example, using wildcard
characters, I could allow cash payments from anyone in Lincoln, NE with a single
entry: 685**.
Thoughts?
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Why didn't you catch it at invoicing?
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Like I said, no one had ever done this before so it wasn't even on my radar.
Of all the things I double-check before invoicing, this is one I never thought
I'd have to worry about--why would anyone risk sending cash in the mail?
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| | | | | Author: | qwertyboy | | Posted: | Dec 1, 2016 12:08 | | Subject: | Re: Limit cash payments to approved postal codes | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, chetzler writes:
| | I just had a buyer from three states away claim that he sent cash in the mail.
While this seems very risky to me, he did indeed select "Cash (no COD)" as a
payment type even though that option states that it is for local pickup only.
Since there is no way to actually enforce local pickup, I didn't realize
this until after he mailed the money, frankly because I've never had anyone
do this before! I accept lots of cash payments from members of my LUG, but it
doesn't usually occur outside of that.
Can we get BrickLink to only accept "Cash" payments on an order if that buyer's
postal code is on a seller-selected list? I don't know how postal codes
work in other countries, but in the US (and Canada to, I think) the zip code
gets more specific as you go from left to right. So for example, using wildcard
characters, I could allow cash payments from anyone in Lincoln, NE with a single
entry: 685**.
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I accept cash when customers pick it up, but in my shop settings I only allow
Paypal payments. If people want to pay in cash at pickup, we communicate beforehand.
This way customers can't "force" a cash payment when it is not appropriate.
So I would suggest you simply remove the cash payment option in your shop, and
maybe add a little blurb that you allow cash at pickup.
Niek.
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| | | | | | | Author: | chetzler | | Posted: | Dec 1, 2016 12:29 | | Subject: | Re: Limit cash payments to approved postal codes | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, qwertyboy writes:
| | In Suggestions, chetzler writes:
| | I just had a buyer from three states away claim that he sent cash in the mail.
While this seems very risky to me, he did indeed select "Cash (no COD)" as a
payment type even though that option states that it is for local pickup only.
Since there is no way to actually enforce local pickup, I didn't realize
this until after he mailed the money, frankly because I've never had anyone
do this before! I accept lots of cash payments from members of my LUG, but it
doesn't usually occur outside of that.
Can we get BrickLink to only accept "Cash" payments on an order if that buyer's
postal code is on a seller-selected list? I don't know how postal codes
work in other countries, but in the US (and Canada to, I think) the zip code
gets more specific as you go from left to right. So for example, using wildcard
characters, I could allow cash payments from anyone in Lincoln, NE with a single
entry: 685**.
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I accept cash when customers pick it up, but in my shop settings I only allow
Paypal payments. If people want to pay in cash at pickup, we communicate beforehand.
This way customers can't "force" a cash payment when it is not appropriate.
So I would suggest you simply remove the cash payment option in your shop, and
maybe add a little blurb that you allow cash at pickup.
Niek.
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I used to do it that way, but if it is a local buyer (especially someone from
my LUG) I like to know how they're going to pay because I usually give a
discount, and that discount is often a bit more generous if they're paying
with cash.
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | Grego | | Posted: | Dec 1, 2016 12:39 | | Subject: | Re: Limit cash payments to approved postal codes | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, chetzler writes:
| | In Suggestions, qwertyboy writes:
| | In Suggestions, chetzler writes:
| | I just had a buyer from three states away claim that he sent cash in the mail.
While this seems very risky to me, he did indeed select "Cash (no COD)" as a
payment type even though that option states that it is for local pickup only.
Since there is no way to actually enforce local pickup, I didn't realize
this until after he mailed the money, frankly because I've never had anyone
do this before! I accept lots of cash payments from members of my LUG, but it
doesn't usually occur outside of that.
Can we get BrickLink to only accept "Cash" payments on an order if that buyer's
postal code is on a seller-selected list? I don't know how postal codes
work in other countries, but in the US (and Canada to, I think) the zip code
gets more specific as you go from left to right. So for example, using wildcard
characters, I could allow cash payments from anyone in Lincoln, NE with a single
entry: 685**.
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I accept cash when customers pick it up, but in my shop settings I only allow
Paypal payments. If people want to pay in cash at pickup, we communicate beforehand.
This way customers can't "force" a cash payment when it is not appropriate.
So I would suggest you simply remove the cash payment option in your shop, and
maybe add a little blurb that you allow cash at pickup.
Niek.
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I used to do it that way, but if it is a local buyer (especially someone from
my LUG) I like to know how they're going to pay because I usually give a
discount, and that discount is often a bit more generous if they're paying
with cash.
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I go further, I make no mention of cash or even local pickup as an option, but
when asked, I almost always agree to local pickup ...cash only. Why pay PayPal
their cut when you don't need to? Buyer saves on shipping. I save on PayPal
fees, win-win.
And no mysterious cash thru the mail 😁 orders
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| | | | | Author: | RobErNat | | Posted: | Dec 1, 2016 14:18 | | Subject: | Re: Limit cash payments to approved postal codes | | Viewed: | 48 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, chetzler writes:
| | I just had a buyer from three states away claim that he sent cash in the mail.
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He 'claims'...
So I suspect you didn't get it (yet) and that he's getting worried...
| | While this seems very risky to me,
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That would depend on 'how' it was send, sending cash requires a certain
amount of 'intelligent' wrapping so that it ain't 'obvious'
it's cash...
Bills alot of dark paper will do the trick
Coins glued with tape and between cardboard.
The latter remains a problem if it goes trough 'scanners' (for airplanes
and such)
| | he did indeed select "Cash (no COD)" as a
payment type even though that option states that it is for local pickup only.
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I even got a couple of 'international' ones, without any hastle, but
those where 'bills' only (and invisably wrapped by the buyer).
| | Since there is no way to actually enforce local pickup, I didn't realize
this until after he mailed the money, frankly because I've never had anyone
do this before!
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Don't consider it 'unique' 
| | I accept lots of cash payments from members of my LUG, but it
doesn't usually occur outside of that.
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Once had someone send me a 'ton' of coins between cardboard, I suspected
him to be a minor emptying his 'piggy bank'  , it arrived, I shipped,
no hastle
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Can we get BrickLink to only accept "Cash" payments on an order if that buyer's
postal code is on a seller-selected list? I don't know how postal codes
work in other countries, but in the US (and Canada to, I think) the zip code
gets more specific as you go from left to right. So for example, using wildcard
characters, I could allow cash payments from anyone in Lincoln, NE with a single
entry: 685**.
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Sounds complicated, as BL would need to split the 'national buyers' into
thousands of states and provinces all around the world, with the option the be
able to select 'multiple' regions in 'multiple' countries (I've
had international buyers picking up orders because they only live about 100 miles
away - I'm in a small country-)
Deactivate 'Cash' if you don't want the hastle, people who wanna
pickup will usually send a mail anyway after seeing your address (and usually
that is *after* they already made the purchase), so just leave in a non instant
payment method (Paypal onsite 'only' would be a problem)
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| | | | | | | Author: | chetzler | | Posted: | Dec 1, 2016 19:07 | | Subject: | Re: Limit cash payments to approved postal codes | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, RobErNat writes:
| | In Suggestions, chetzler writes:
| | I just had a buyer from three states away claim that he sent cash in the mail.
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He 'claims'...
So I suspect you didn't get it (yet) and that he's getting worried...
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Perhaps "claims" was poor choice of words, I don't suspect anything underhanded
here. The order is less than 20 USD and he's not worried, he only sent it
two days ago (It'll probably be in the mailbox when I get home  )
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| | While this seems very risky to me,
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That would depend on 'how' it was send, sending cash requires a certain
amount of 'intelligent' wrapping so that it ain't 'obvious'
it's cash...
Bills alot of dark paper will do the trick
Coins glued with tape and between cardboard.
The latter remains a problem if it goes trough 'scanners' (for airplanes
and such)
| | he did indeed select "Cash (no COD)" as a
payment type even though that option states that it is for local pickup only.
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I even got a couple of 'international' ones, without any hastle, but
those where 'bills' only (and invisably wrapped by the buyer).
| | Since there is no way to actually enforce local pickup, I didn't realize
this until after he mailed the money, frankly because I've never had anyone
do this before!
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Don't consider it 'unique'
| | I accept lots of cash payments from members of my LUG, but it
doesn't usually occur outside of that.
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Once had someone send me a 'ton' of coins between cardboard, I suspected
him to be a minor emptying his 'piggy bank' , it arrived, I shipped,
no hastle
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Wow, depending on how many coins, one might have to pay a large shipping fee
just to get the payment to the seller! Still beats the barter system: imagine
mailing a chicken.
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Can we get BrickLink to only accept "Cash" payments on an order if that buyer's
postal code is on a seller-selected list? I don't know how postal codes
work in other countries, but in the US (and Canada to, I think) the zip code
gets more specific as you go from left to right. So for example, using wildcard
characters, I could allow cash payments from anyone in Lincoln, NE with a single
entry: 685**.
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Sounds complicated, as BL would need to split the 'national buyers' into
thousands of states and provinces all around the world, with the option the be
able to select 'multiple' regions in 'multiple' countries (I've
had international buyers picking up orders because they only live about 100 miles
away - I'm in a small country-)
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I don't see it as being too complicated. I have a list on which I put selected
zip codes. If a buyer selects "Cash" and his zip code is not on the list, he
is asked to choose a different payment method. BrickLink doesn't need to
be concerned with different states/provinces etc. The onus is on me, the seller,
to set up my approved zip codes list. All BL would have to do is give me a way
to use that list to validate payment methods. And of course, the whole validation
system would be optional, no seller would have to use it.
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Deactivate 'Cash' if you don't want the hastle, people who wanna
pickup will usually send a mail anyway after seeing your address (and usually
that is *after* they already made the purchase), so just leave in a non instant
payment method (Paypal onsite 'only' would be a problem)
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| | | | | Author: | cosmicray | | Posted: | Dec 1, 2016 18:54 | | Subject: | Re: Limit cash payments to approved postal codes | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, chetzler writes:
| | I just had a buyer from three states away claim that he sent cash in the mail.
While this seems very risky to me, he did indeed select "Cash (no COD)" as a
payment type even though that option states that it is for local pickup only.
Since there is no way to actually enforce local pickup, I didn't realize
this until after he mailed the money, frankly because I've never had anyone
do this before! I accept lots of cash payments from members of my LUG, but it
doesn't usually occur outside of that.
Can we get BrickLink to only accept "Cash" payments on an order if that buyer's
postal code is on a seller-selected list? I don't know how postal codes
work in other countries, but in the US (and Canada to, I think) the zip code
gets more specific as you go from left to right. So for example, using wildcard
characters, I could allow cash payments from anyone in Lincoln, NE with a single
entry: 685**.
Thoughts?
-Chris
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Well, Cash should have been sent registered in any case. I've had a few rare
cash payments over the years, including one from Japan and another that over-paid
by enough that I had to send change in the return package.
Ray
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