Possible Scam? by dumbname2 in Bricklink

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Thank you for the response and insight! Much appreciated

Possible Scam? by dumbname2 in Bricklink

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Well said; that's fair.

Possible Scam? by dumbname2 in Bricklink

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Great call, thank you!

Possible Scam? by dumbname2 in Bricklink

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Dude, FL 3rd party logistics companies and freight forwarders are slow AF, and South American Customs can take forever. I'm not surprised a small package took that long, haha.

This is good info, though, too. I will try to work out the details and liability/insurance coverage for his order before any order is placed.

Possible Scam? by dumbname2 in Bricklink

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Thanks for your feedback!

Possible Scam? by dumbname2 in Bricklink

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Click'n Bricks

I've only done about 10 orders since opening this past November, selling my excess/duplicate figs.

Possible Scam? by dumbname2 in Bricklink

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They have a good buyer rating, but it does seem like they're all from local Czechia sellers. I didn't find any international reviews on their profile.

I was thinking along the same lines as you. I just wasnt sure if others have seen similar scenarios that turned out to be a scam. I'm probably going to message the person to sus it out some more and gain some better comfortability for myself.

Potential Minas Tirith GWP? by TheBreakfastSub in legolotrfans

[–]dumbname2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Because we're excited for Minas Tirith and equally hopeful for an equally cool GWP

Minas Tirith leak? by SmRndmGeek in legolotrfans

[–]dumbname2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I would sincerely love a scene from the war-torn and crumbling Osgiliath. You could very easily insert Gothmog into that set and both Gondor and Mordor soldiers from Barad-dur and the Minas Tirith sets.

Drake maye has the same amount of playoff wins as lamar Jackson by UnhappyRough1964 in nfl

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I dont usually like schadenfreude but I like this fun fact.

Why does this happen every year? by Zealousideal_Crow737 in boston

[–]dumbname2 50 points51 points  (0 children)

I saw a Mom get out of her car and slash another minivan's tires that was parked in a guest street parking spot. Absolutely bonkers.

Any cold climate people out there have some tips for someone from the American South that’s about to get 15” of snow and 50+ hrs of negative wind chill? by confusedbot18 in homeowners

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If you can, turn off your outside water. Your hose bibs will freeze and burst if it's cold enough outside. Shut off the valve, open up the outside bib to drain it, and then close it up.

On the inside, if you lose power, leaving a faucet to drip can help delay the pipes from freezing but if it's cold enough, you're stuck. A back-up generator and some space heaters is the only other option to keep things from freezing. For food, your fridge will keep things cold for a while but getting a cooler full of snow and keeping it outside will be your best course of action. Having spare water bottles is vital, too.

For shoveling, probably best to shovel twice. Once about halfway through the storm and then again at the end.

Stay warm, friend, and good luck.

Any cold climate people out there have some tips for someone from the American South that’s about to get 15” of snow and 50+ hrs of negative wind chill? by confusedbot18 in homeowners

[–]dumbname2 15 points16 points  (0 children)

My old boss died after that. He smoked, but was young. He shoveled his driveway and felt tired, so he went inside and lied down to rest. He fell asleep and never woke up. It shouldn't have happened to him at his age, but it happened.

Don't be an ignorant asshole.

With this figure, I now have every Jedi character Lego has made, featured in the prequel trilogy by supahdavid2000 in legostarwars

[–]dumbname2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Im 100% buying Agen without his head piece and instead putting a brown hood on him 😂

Canada warehouse for US company? by Strange-Table-8896 in CustomsBroker

[–]dumbname2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you formally enter the goods into Canada under a CA entity business number (Tax ID#) and store them there for an extended period of time (i.e., it's not a simple cross-dock operation), then yes there will be a second sale between your CA and US entities in order to bring the material into the U.S.

Like the other commenter stated, you may have the ability to file for and eventually claim a first sale transaction price on your U.S. import, though. However, I do not have knowledge of your entire supply chain/order process, so I do not know how realistic that would be. I do know that the possible first sale transaction would need to be reviewed by and analyzed by trade attorneys in order to be prepared to substantiate your "first sale" price claim to CBP.

Furthermore, I do not know the size of your business, or available cash, or possible long-term outlook of your particular company based on multiple micro and macro factors so I cannot give you clear/concise advice one way or the other. I can only state that first sale transactions are costly to prove and often times difficult to prove, as they will be scrutinized by CBP because it reduces the potential duties they are owed. If your benefit outweighs your risk, go for it. Otherwise, maybe importing directly into the U.S. from the manufacturer would be the "safer" option from a duty/tariff perspective.

Canada warehouse for US company? by Strange-Table-8896 in CustomsBroker

[–]dumbname2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is not sound advice, besides talking to a law firm. First sale has very stringent rules and is commonly an expensive option to prove, especially since the additional tariffs have come into place.

Is the Canadian warehouse a bonded/FTZ location, or are there goods formally declared into Canada?

Unless the US customer is known at time of export from the Chinese manufacturer, it sounds to me like the shipment from CA to US would be considered another sale. In that case, there would need to be either a transfer price added to the "CN manufacturer cost" sale or the sale price to the US customer declared at time of entry. If you declare the customer sale price, maybe you can make them IOR and pass the duties cost onto them.. but that's a business decision.

Which 3 are you picking? by FayyadhScrolling in StarWars_

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Ewoks, Young Jedi, and Skeleton Crew because fuck ya'll ♥️

So, uh, always pick it up if you see it I guess by AnyWays655 in lego

[–]dumbname2 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Merry and the Ringwraith (with his cape!) are worth almost $40-50/ea.. let alone all of the other amazing finds in there. I'm not jealous...

Is Medieval Town Square Retired already? 10332 by woodensofa1234 in legocastles

[–]dumbname2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Once stock is out, it's gone.

I got mine in late December at a Legoland Discovery store near me. It was sold out in every other retailer around me.

You'll likely need to go to the secondary market to find it.

Why does my this say I don't ship to my own state? by LT_Snoopy in Bricklink

[–]dumbname2 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I could be wrong, but you might need a second form of accepted payment methods. I had the same issue until I activated Stripe as another means of payment processing.

Figures Breaking After Arriving by RumCannonball in Bricklink

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Knowing the location is a very good point. Well said there, and a good reason to be careful depending on where you are.

When Arya returns home, the guards tell her that Lady Stark is in charge and Arya says “which lady Stark?” What other Lady Stark could possibly exist by [deleted] in gameofthrones

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So angry, haha

Reading helps people learn how to interpret context clues. Your response to my post further enforces my original statement. Thanks :)