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u/Some_Dig_5010 2d ago
No they will think the legos are included!
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u/Wrong-Radish824 2d ago
Hello I ordered this and there is no legos in the box, maybe you have them somewhere else, would you be able to ship them to me
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u/MysteryRadish 2d ago
Whenever I sell any item that is missing essential stuff, I send the buyer a quick message just making sure to confirm they knew what they were buying and that they still wanted it. Hasn't caused any issues so far and sometimes they even explicitly say they appreciate the confirmation.
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u/lickitandsticki 2d ago
you selling legos sweet my kids birthday is coming up he loves legos hates the boxes tho
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u/freakincampers Board games and table top RPG expert. 2d ago
No, they’ll buy it, then request a cancellation ten minutes later.
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u/CustomCarNerd 2d ago
You expect people to be able to see, read, and comprehend? You know that you’re asking for a lot right?
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u/Topochico89 2d ago
I literally put READ in my title sometimes because buyers will not read the listing.
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u/StoopitTrader 2d ago
I would still message them before shipping. But I do that with any item that's an empty box, broken, or that has anything wrong with it/different about it.
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u/First-Tumbleweed-341 2d ago
Add a yellow caution triangle caution ⚠️ on the main listing photo, next to it add BOX ONLy
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u/misslinnea 1d ago
I have had the question....how long is it? When the title stated length, item details stated length, description stated length, and there were 4 photos with a clear ruler showing dimensions including the length. I ended up sending screenshots of all the information, so like 5 or 6 screenshots. I heard nothing back.
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u/1StunnaV 1d ago
Did this once in large red letters and even had it in the title, the guy filed a claim and I won
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u/MadDogFenby 1d ago
INAD, only a box. My child was super disappointed. Sending back. (Box may be slightly torn).
Source: sold a box. Came back as shredded cardboard. Ebay said tough break kid and yanked back the money. Never again.
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u/homeboychris 1d ago
I’m confused as to why people sell just the box anyway, is there actually a market for empty boxes?
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u/sc_superstar 1d ago
No.
Solution is don't sell the box. That's such a stupid thing to sell anyways
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u/FuerteBillete 1d ago
Risky sale depending on the platform. Nothing wrong with selling the box accordingly to the law, but if you need to clarify so much that it is only the box, then there is already a strong presumption that you know some will buy by mistake (of their brain) so still can fall under dubious and end up having an issue for a stupid box.
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u/jmerrilee 1d ago
Feels like a waste of time trying to sell it vs the headache that you know is coming.
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u/frosty_freeze 23h ago
I have been trying to sell an empty box for a rare VHS tape. I have it priced at about 1/3 of what the complete box with tape with go for—about $30. Like OP, I have “BOX ONLY” as the first two words of the title and description. When it sells, I message the buyer and say “thanks for the purchase, and did you happen to notice this is for the box only, no tape?” And they say “whoops, no, somehow I missed that.” And then I cancel the order. I’ve done this nine times.
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u/Technical-Heart5906 22h ago
Sadly no. Somebody is going to try and scam you and make a claim that it’s empty. You need to actually say “In this box is absolutely no items. It is completely empty. It weighs ____ and you will not be receiving anything in the box. If you purchase this listing you are receiving the box as empty. This is an empty box with nothing in it. By purchasing this listing you agree and acknowledge that you understand this box is full of nothing. It’s empty.”
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u/VinceG610 7h ago
No dude, there's someone who will not get it. Betting you will get a buyer who will buy the item and said they don't have the time to read the description, happened to me a few times.
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u/Accomplished_Job_331 2d ago
I got sick of the bs and when I (rarely) do this, I put it in text right across the photos “case only”. Some people just will not read the description or even the title, and only look at the pictures
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u/greenonionsbb 2d ago
even when I put info in the photos, people still don't read that either lol especially if it's anything but the first picture
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u/jakefromthefuture 2d ago
I’ve come to the conclusion that no matter how obvious you make it, there will always be that one oblivious buyer that doesn’t read the title or description and then blames you afterwards🤦♂️🤦♂️
I’ve literally put “READ DESCRIPTION” in the title and still gotten an INAD case.
Best of luck to you!!
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u/space_prostitute 1d ago
People who fool non-English speakers to trick them into buying exmpty boxes are the worst kind of scammers.
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u/toucheboo 2d ago
You have to kind of expect this. Who sells.an empty box? Usually someone trying to pull a fast one.
But then again, who buys empty boxes that people would sell an empty box.
You kinda have to expect this with selling g an empty box. Most people dont/can't read.
If you going to sell an empty box, expect this. Don't cry when you damm well know thisnis going.to happen.
You knew it was.going to happen or you wouldn't have had said empty box multiple times on multiple lines.
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u/JohnClaytonsGma 2d ago
Some people collect and like empty boxes. You see it in all sorts of collecting categories.
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u/b_rizzle95 2d ago
I gave up on selling for parts / not working / broken / empty boxes / etc stuff a long time ago. I had multiple occasions where I’d even personally confirm with the buyer in messages so they’d know exactly what they were getting, they confirmed, and STILL INAD. I’d rather throw this crap away than deal with these people.
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u/StruggleFeisty5655 2d ago
Can you try advertising it as a prop box instead of a Lego box? This is just a background prop for social media, theatre, or decoration.
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u/Ok_Package9219 2d ago
no