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254 posts tagged buying
Buying directly from the person who made it
How to tell, what to ask, and what is reasonable to expect from one person rather than a shop.
Why handmade costs more, and what you are paying for
The arithmetic of hours, materials and the ones that failed. Written so the factory price stops being the comparison.
The case for buying from one person
What is actually lost when everything comes from a warehouse. Without pretending the warehouse has no advantages.
Your first week as a buyer
Watch one show, ask one question, bid small, see an order through. The first bid is the only hard one.
How to measure anything for a listing
The measurements buyers actually ask for, by kind of thing. Lay it flat, use centimetres, and say what you measured.
What each order status means
Seven states, what each one is waiting on, and which need something from you.
Saving things for later
A saved list you can share. What saving does and does not do, and the one thing it cannot stop.
Finding something you bought before
Four tabs on one screen. Which one holds what, and the thing an old order is still good for.
Can Metzee ship outside India?
No, and it is the shape of the thing rather than a setting. What that means if you are abroad.
Delivering outside the big cities
Slower, sometimes dearer, occasionally not offered at all. Why, and what to do.
How a thing should arrive packed
What good packing looks like, what is merely annoying, and what is a case.
Sending your own courier or driver
One of the four delivery methods. What changes when you book the journey.
How to spot a counterfeit before you bid
Metzee does not authenticate. Five things you can check yourself, live, in under a minute.
How to message a seller about an order
From the order itself. What to write so it gets fixed in one message.
Changing or cancelling an order after paying
Before it ships, usually yes, by asking. After it ships, it becomes a return.
How long will it take to arrive?
Two numbers added together, both shown before you pay. Which one is usually the longer.
The four ways an item reaches you
Courier, the store’s own delivery, pickup, or your own courier. What each means and who carries the risk.
Bidding on a phone without missing the item
Tap the offered amount, set a maximum, and keep the phone plugged in. Six practical things.
How to work out what something is worth before you bid
There is no valuation tool. Four ways to get close, and the number that matters more than any of them.
How to not get carried away
The format is built to keep the bidding going. Four defences, and the one that actually works.
Buying a gift on Metzee
Send it straight to them, and keep the order. The one thing to check before you bid.
Following a seller, and what that does
One tap, and it is the only reliable way to find a good store again.
Does it cost anything to buy on Metzee?
Buying is free. You pay the price and the delivery, both shown first — and here are the two charges that do exist.
Why some things sell better live than in a photograph
Because a photograph is chosen and a request is not. Three examples where the difference is the whole sale.
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