Posted June 25, 200915 yr Do you think there is a way to not pay the Mininum Buy? Since Im buying all my bricks for HMS Unicorn tonight hopefully, So I need to know whether contacting them will work?
June 25, 200915 yr I believe this topic belongs here . But, to answer your question, you can usually contact the seller and request that they pardon you from their minimum order value, but no, there is no actual way to bypass the minimum order value.
June 25, 200915 yr Some stores ask for a code to bypass it, otherwise it's indeed best to contact the vendor. It is ofcourse cheaper to get most, if not all your parts from 1 store to save on shipping costs, which can be a pain as well.
June 25, 200915 yr All you need is the password from the seller. Both shipping and price restrictions have a password you can use and there is even one for when a store is closed allowing you to place an order.
June 25, 200915 yr My experience is that some will and some wont waive the minimum. I agree with Green Hair on the shipping I hate that. I am waiting for PAB parts for the Capstan Inn right now (hopefully nearly completed) and so I unexpectedly started building the St. Elizabeth Parish Church last night and I had to order bricks today on BL from like 6 different vendors...stupid shipping costs!
June 25, 200915 yr Usually they are pretty lenient about it; I just don't think they want to waste money on postage and packaging for 1 or 2 parts. I was off by about a dollar from one store and they gladly let me order anyways. However, some have insanely high minimum buys ($100?!) and they didn't want my $7 order for some reason.
August 9, 200915 yr Most of the minimum purchase fees are very reasonable and only about $10 max. Also one reason that they have this is to help cover PayPal fees and stuff like that.
August 9, 200915 yr Yeah, I've never found the minimum order limit to be an issue. You usually want to buy at least $10 worth of stuff anyway to make the shipping cost worthwhile. Lot limits, on the other hand, can be more annoying.