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| | | Author: | peregrinator  | | Posted: | Nov 5, 2020 07:05 | | Subject: | Add a help page about logos on parts | | Viewed: | 82 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
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| Hi --
This thread was the catalyst for this suggestion:
https://www.bricklink.com/messageThread.asp?ID=277741
I'd like to see a help page added that notes that not all Lego parts will
have the Lego logo on them. Sellers could then, if they wish, link to this page
from their terms.
Thanks!
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| | | | | Author: | bje | | Posted: | Nov 5, 2020 07:25 | | Subject: | Re: Add a help page about logos on parts | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, peregrinator writes:
| | Hi --
This thread was the catalyst for this suggestion:
https://www.bricklink.com/messageThread.asp?ID=277741
I'd like to see a help page added that notes that not all Lego parts will
have the Lego logo on them. Sellers could then, if they wish, link to this page
from their terms.
Thanks!
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I'm ambivalent about this. There is in business a certain minimum standard
of knowledge which applies in a transaction. Thus we can be reasonably sure that
if a consumer buys vanilla ice cream, this might refer to ice cream flavoured
with a by product of paper manufacturing, an ooze from an animal's castor
sack, a toxic extract from a bean, or real grade A, B or C pods or any combination
of any of these ingredients. If the consumer cares then the consumer must ask
what is in here. If the consumer does not care, he does ask. Simple.
On the other hand, the site is gearing itself for one-off buyers viz expee. So
probably to these users who might not have any standard of knowledge at all,
it might be useful to explain this sad reality. Provided of course users can
actually find the help page.
Probably we will all be heading to the point where we have to put a million warnings
with every listing - take a look at some German stores if you want to see what
that looks like.
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| | | | | | | Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Nov 5, 2020 08:02 | | Subject: | Re: Add a help page about logos on parts | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, bje writes:
| | In Suggestions, peregrinator writes:
| | Hi --
This thread was the catalyst for this suggestion:
https://www.bricklink.com/messageThread.asp?ID=277741
I'd like to see a help page added that notes that not all Lego parts will
have the Lego logo on them. Sellers could then, if they wish, link to this page
from their terms.
Thanks!
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I'm ambivalent about this. There is in business a certain minimum standard
of knowledge which applies in a transaction. Thus we can be reasonably sure that
if a consumer buys vanilla ice cream, this might refer to ice cream flavoured
with a by product of paper manufacturing, an ooze from an animal's castor
sack, a toxic extract from a bean, or real grade A, B or C pods or any combination
of any of these ingredients. If the consumer cares then the consumer must ask
what is in here. If the consumer does not care, he does ask. Simple.
On the other hand, the site is gearing itself for one-off buyers viz expee. So
probably to these users who might not have any standard of knowledge at all,
it might be useful to explain this sad reality. Provided of course users can
actually find the help page.
Probably we will all be heading to the point where we have to put a million warnings
with every listing - take a look at some German stores if you want to see what
that looks like.
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It may also legitimise the sale of fake parts with no markings if dodgy sellers
can push buyers to an official warning page.
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