The site will open for members to sell their own puzzles soon.
I have been doing a lot of research in order to decide what type of software would do the work. Although the platform will remain the same, the appearance of the site is going to change.
I hope it will be for the better.
What this means is that other users will be able to open their own "stores" at Rare Puzzles, list their own items, set their own prices, and ship to whatever countries they wish.
There will be some initial restrictions though:
Members will need previous approval through a simple request form.
Products listed will be reviewed for approval as well, at least in the beginning.
Only Factory Sealed and Sealed Bag puzzles will be listed for now.
Only out of catalog puzzles will be listed.
It will be something similar to listing them on Ebay, but without insertion fees, without time limitations, and for half of Ebay's commissions.
The payment preferred method will still be PayPal, since it provides the best protection for buyers and sellers.
Terms and Conditions pages will be inserted covering all these details.
And there will be some challenges, like creating highly customizable shipping options, or dealing with currency.
However, we will work it out.
Suggestions and ideas will always be...
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Life is Too Short…
02
Jan
... to count pieces of used puzzles.
I recently received a beautiful card beautifully written from a friend and former customer, with an indeed beautiful photograph titled Florence under the Snow, Paris, 1950, by French photographer Édouard Boubat.
It was a nice and elegant touch that I truly appreciated.
Among the smart things that my friend wrote, there was a small footnote: "Life is too short to count pieces of used puzzles".
He was referring to the verification process of every used puzzle listed at Rare Puzzles.
It made me think that it was about time to introduce some of the changes that were planned.
Starting next week Rare Puzzles will allow users to list and sell their own puzzles on the site.
More details coming soon.
Country Restriction Removed
30
Dec
There is an important change that Rare Puzzles needed.
When buyers outside of Spain wanted to get a puzzle, they contacted me first, then I reserved the puzzle for them, and finally I provided a shipping quote based on the size, weight, and country of delivery.
By default, only addresses within Spain could order directly on the website.
That was not usually a problem, except for a couple of times when several people requested the same puzzle. In those cases the puzzle was reserved for the person that contacted me first.
It was not a problem, but it was inconvenient.
From now on, any user will be able to register from any country and buy any puzzle without my intervention. However, they will need to add the shipping quote later.
You can always buy puzzles in different orders and I will keep them for as long as you need if you want to save on shipping costs.
Any suggestions and ideas for improvements are welcome at [email protected].