yeah.
theres no such thing as too much information about packages
theres no such thing as too much information about packages
Thank you PMs...?
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My B&B transactions have involved good communication. The B&bers I have dealt with (buyer or seller) have been courteous. For the most part, we have a polite and mannerly group here.
I wish everyone followed that practice. I've still not received my razor from my very first transaction here and that was on 5/26.
Common courtesy, a dying art.
I have been also. Should you also add to the thread an "I got it message and thanks" in order for others to see that the person was a great "Gentleman and Businessman".
I send a 'Thank you' PM . It tells the seller that the item was received and that I am happy with the item and the transaction in general.
It takes me almost no time, and it does express my gratitude to the seller.
It takes me almost no time, and it does express my gratitude to the seller.
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absolutely agree here...I've had nothing but fair experiences on both ends...good communication between buyer and seller has never been an issue for me, and swift transactions are always a plus...up until recently I've always had to use money orders, and even when waiting on funds to get to the seller, i've never waited more than a week to receive a purchase...there was one sale where I got sick and couldn't get the money order out when I said I would, but I messaged Books about it, and as expected he was cool about it and actually shipped the razor before he had received my money order...so, I can't get enough of the BST...
I'm used to thanking by PMs from when I used to buy & trade a lot on eBay. It's less common to keep friendly contact there, but I think it's the right think to do.
Send a PM. Let the seller know you haven't recieved it. Ask when it was shipped. Be polite, and not accusatory. There's nothing wrong with commuicating. The person on the other end is also somewhat anxious until it arrives safely and you're happy.
Speaking from experience here, although not so much with B&B. The post office by me is just awful. They were rated the worst post office in NYC a few years ago, then improved, but seem to be backsliding again. My first shaving order from West Coast Shaving was shipped March 20. I still hadn't received it on May 1. I knew there was something fishy because the confirmation said the package was delivered at 6:30 am on the 27th, and they never deliver anything before 8 am. Anyway, with the confirmation, there was little I could do. Also, there was work going on in the apartment next door, so it was possible someone took the package from my front door. So I wrote off the package. Then I get one of those final notices from the post office. Yup. I got it around May 5. This has happened about 6 times, where I only get the final notice. The only saving grace to my post office is only one package ever went missing--out of probably hundreds--and that was probably taken from the locked room downstairs, I assume by accident, since it was Christmas week and very busy down there.
This is far from my only bad experience on other forums, most of them dealing the post office on my end. But it was never the right thing to assume anything. The worst case I had where the person was at fault was a student on eBay that still hadn't shipped the package after a month. I just asked if he still wanted to sell it or refund the payment. Turns out he was just lazy getting to the post office. I had it a few days later.
A lot of things can happen to a package, not all of which are under the seller's control. So always be polite, and never accusatory. You may end up in the sticky situation of having to negotiate who takes the loss. Better to do this on friendly terms.
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I have only bought one item on the B/S/T but it is the best thing to do. I also put a message in the thread so other members can see the the seller was honest in the assessment of the item.
Been there, done that. I've sent PMs and emails alike. The last time he logged on here was when he sent me the PM saying he was shipping. I cannot get a response from him. His profile said he's in the film industry, so he could be traveling and on location. I don't know. I am extending benefit of the doubt that it was lost in shipping, but I never received a tracking number so I don't know for sure. I was kind of care free w/ sending the money since it was "only" $20 and he had close to 1,000 posts, so I do accept some of the responsibility if it's a deal gone bad. I just never had one go bad in all my internet dealings and I never thought it would be over $20. My only option at this point is to file a claim w/ paypal and try to get a refund. I'm hesitant to do this because if it really is lost I don't want to tie him up w/ the dispute.
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I always PM the seller when the package arrives. It's the final part of the transaction and gives it a proper conclusion.
Certainly, you must.
This is the lovely thing about B&B. Sending a thank you/got it PM appears to be the rule and not the exception 
I send a thank you pm,and a personal email which usually goes more in depth with my satisfaction. I'm gonna start posting my gratitude on the original thread as well. It just the polite, gentlemanly thing to do.
100% correct.
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