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Follow-up: Why this community will not facilitate a group purchase

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w.novakTL3Regular11 Jul 2024#1

Why this community will not facilitate a group purchase I have a specific reason for asking rather than idle curiosity, and the context is below.

A logistics question, since the answers here are usually better than anywhere else I have looked.

Parcel despatched 14 days ago, tracking last updated 9 days ago at a customs facility, no further movement. Cold pack included at despatch.

Two questions. First, at what point is this genuinely a problem rather than an ordinary delay? Second, if it does arrive, what is the actual decision process for assessing it, as opposed to the two extremes people usually offer?

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m.guerreroTL2 Moderator4 Nov 2024#2

Fraud and scams: if a supplier demands payment upfront with no recourse if delivery fails, you are taking a risk. Reputation and history of other buyers matter.

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vial_slopeTL3Regular26 Jan 2025#3

I read the opening post twice before replying, because I had assumed the opposite.

Recurring billing: if a supplier sets up recurring billing by default, understanding the terms for cancellation is important before the first charge.

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