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All accounts mandatory location
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I know this has been mentioned before, but maybe it hasn't hit home yet.
Why is anyone allowed to start an account with at least a country of origin? It is very frustrating when someone asks how long a item will take to arrive, or how much a faster method of shipping would be, and they rarely let us know where they are at. Having this be mandatory for ALL members (sellers or buyers) would help save a lot of time for everyone,
Posted at 2:59 am Jan 5, 2013 EST
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Whenever someone requests a shipping quote I'll simply quote rates within the USA, to Canada and for Everywhere else and let them know that for a more detailed quote they will have to let me know exactly where they are.
I generally preface it with "Since I ship internationally and you've not told me exactly where you are, my rates will be ''
Posted at 3:35 am Jan 5, 2013 EST
I agree. Worth mentioning again Ann! I ship to US and Canada only so it would be helpful info.
Posted at 8:45 am Jan 5, 2013 EST
Yes please! And sometimes it is not just how fast can you get it here but being able to put a shipping rate together for a custom order or even figuring out whether or not the request can go from the US to the customer. This needs to be there please.
Posted at 9:34 am Jan 5, 2013 EST
I agree with even Buyers having to post the name of the Country in which they reside, for the purpose of giving accurate shipping quotes when a Buyer convos you, they NEVER mention it.
I have never been good at mind reading..
Posted at 10:14 am Jan 5, 2013 EST
Although it would be nice to have this info, I would not want it to be mandatory for a buyer only account.
Posted at 10:32 am Jan 5, 2013 EST
I would like to see this too. I don't need anything more than a country.
Posted at 10:52 am Jan 5, 2013 EST
If people would read this wouldn't be a problem (were they to read and notice that a seller is in another country, they might actually even realise they could add that information to their question).
My problem with sellers not informing their correct country is when I purchase something over our pathetically low 20+€ limit for VAT-free import. If a seller claims to be for instance within the EU and then later turns out to be somewhere entirely different and I were to get slammed with unexpected import fees to cough up regardless of a potential return, I'd be extremely angry.
Posted at 1:19 pm Jan 5, 2013 EST