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[GalFisk] Oh, nice

Postby GalFisk » Wed Mar 23, 2022 1:19 pm

That was an unexpected advantage.
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Re: [GalFisk] Oh, nice

Postby Sarisberie » Wed Mar 23, 2022 2:50 pm

For whom? You? HAM, HAF etc? "Unexpected" = you/someone else didn't see it coming? Or they thought it would be a disadvantage? Was there some transaction involved? Did anyone lose out... One person's loss is another one's gain?
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Re: [GalFisk] Oh, nice

Postby GalFisk » Wed Mar 23, 2022 3:35 pm

For whom? You? HAM, HAF etc? Me, but potentially others as well. HAM, but mostly HA relevant. "Unexpected" = you/someone else didn't see it coming? Correct.Or they thought it would be a disadvantage? No. Was there some transaction involved? Yes. Did anyone lose out... One person's loss is another one's gain? No.
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Re: [GalFisk] Oh, nice

Postby Sarisberie » Wed Mar 23, 2022 4:18 pm

Is the gain tangible, eg money, property etc? Or intangible? Can I touch it? Did you win something? Does it involve your job, home life, family?
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Postby GalFisk » Thu Mar 24, 2022 6:36 am

Is the gain tangible, eg money, property etc? No. Or intangible? Yes. Can I touch it? Sort of/DYOD of "it" Did you win something? No. Does it involve your job, home life, family? No, but irr.
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Re: [GalFisk] Oh, nice

Postby Sarisberie » Thu Mar 24, 2022 8:14 pm

Does your reputation improve as a result of this? Are there other rewards coming? Do you now have something you didn't have before?
Was it to do with something you made? Is your occupation relevant, hobbies, other?
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Postby GalFisk » Thu Mar 24, 2022 8:50 pm

Does your reputation improve as a result of this? Are there other rewards coming? Do you now have something you didn't have before? No to all.
Was it to do with something you made? Yope but irr- Is your occupation relevant, hobbies This, but irr., other?
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Re: [GalFisk] Oh, nice

Postby Sarisberie » Wed Apr 20, 2022 7:00 pm

Was there some kind of contest, task etc? Did you take part in something unwittingly? Or did you take part in something but misunderstand what was required of you? Did you make a mistake, faux pas, rubbish or failed attempt at something, but somehow it worked in your favour?
Did it involve luck or gambling? Was it something you did which was a 'throwaway' thing? E.g. join in, lend help or advice, for no particular reason? Would it help if we knew where or when?
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Postby GalFisk » Thu Apr 21, 2022 6:35 am

Was there some kind of contest, task etc? No. Did you take part in something unwittingly? No. Or did you take part in something but misunderstand what was required of you? No. Did you make a mistake, faux pas, rubbish or failed attempt at something, but somehow it worked in your favour? No.
Did it involve luck or gambling? Was it something you did which was a 'throwaway' thing? E.g. join in, lend help or advice, for no particular reason? No to all. Would it help if we knew where or when? It could.
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Re: [GalFisk] Oh, nice

Postby Sundowner64 » Mon Apr 25, 2022 10:07 am

Did it become easier for you to accomplish some task? did an obstacle disappear all of a sudden?
Did a change in the situation bring about the advantage? or was it there all the time, you just did not know?
Do others have a similar advantage? if so: are these people: neighbors? friends? co-workers? relatives of you? people sharing a hobby with you? skydivers?
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Re: [GalFisk] Oh, nice

Postby GalFisk » Mon Apr 25, 2022 7:07 pm

Did it become easier for you to accomplish some task? Yope. did an obstacle disappear all of a sudden? An obstacle failed to appear.
Did a change in the situation bring about the advantage? Noish. or was it there all the time, you just did not know? Yes.
Do others have a similar advantage? Yes.. if so: are these people: neighbors? friends? co-workers? relatives of you? All of the above are likely. people sharing a hobby with you? skydivers? Neither are relevantly more or less likely than others.
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Re: [GalFisk] Oh, nice

Postby Sundowner64 » Tue Apr 26, 2022 1:50 pm

Was the yopeish task related to: work? travelling? doing household stuff? shopping? leisure activities? hobby? sports? eating? drinking? sleeping?
Are you doing this yopeish task? daily? once a week? once a month? once a year? really rarely? did you ever do it? expect to do it? is it just hypothetical?
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Postby GalFisk » Tue Apr 26, 2022 2:30 pm

Was the yopeish task related to: work? travelling? doing household stuff? shopping? This. leisure activities? hobby? sports? eating? drinking? sleeping?
Are you doing this yopeish task? Yes. daily? once a week? once a month? once a year? really rarely? This. did you ever do it? Yes. expect to do it? Probably. is it just hypothetical? No.
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Re: [GalFisk] Oh, nice

Postby Sarisberie » Wed Apr 27, 2022 4:49 pm

Is it a trolley dash? Did you win a competition?
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Postby GalFisk » Thu Apr 28, 2022 4:59 am

Is it a trolley dash? Did you win a competition? No to both.
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Re: [GalFisk] Oh, nice

Postby Sundowner64 » Mon May 02, 2022 2:22 pm

Shopping in an online shop? in a brick-and-mortar shop? in an outdoor market? elsewhere?
Shopping: clothing? shoes? household appliances? tools? sports/outdoor equipment? a bike? a car?
Is the task related to: chosing what to buy? chosing where to buy? chosing when to buy? where a shop exists and how to get there? transport/delivery? return/refund? where to file a complaint?
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Postby GalFisk » Mon May 02, 2022 6:36 pm

Shopping in an online shop? This. in a brick-and-mortar shop? in an outdoor market? elsewhere?
Shopping: clothing? shoes? household appliances? tools? sports/outdoor equipment? a bike? a car? Irrelevant, could be anything.
Is the task related to: chosing what to buy? chosing where to buy? chosing when to buy? where a shop exists and how to get there? transport/delivery? Thisish. return/refund? where to file a complaint?
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Re: [GalFisk] Oh, nice

Postby Sarisberie » Tue May 03, 2022 12:17 am

Was their warehouse situated near you, or someone you knew? Next door, round the corner, other distance, relevant? Owned by someone you knew?
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Postby GalFisk » Wed May 04, 2022 6:11 pm

Was their warehouse situated near you, or someone you knew? Next door, round the corner, other distance, relevant? Owned by someone you knew? No to all.
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Postby Sarisberie » Thu May 05, 2022 8:26 pm

Anything to do with delivery fee, date, or time? Is your address relevant, or indeed anything related to you or your location? Other delivery-related thing?
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Postby GalFisk » Fri May 06, 2022 6:18 am

Anything to do with delivery fee, date, or time? No. Is your address relevant, or indeed anything related to you or your location? Yes. Other delivery-related thing? No.
Edit: distance is tangentially relevant.
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Re: [GalFisk] Oh, nice

Postby Sundowner64 » Mon May 09, 2022 7:33 pm

Do you have to pay less for delivery because of your home location? get faster delivery? get delivery at the time window you want?
Can you easily pick up the parcel yourself?
Do you save on taxes or customs fees?
Is the online shop based in another country, but their warehouse in your home country?
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Postby GalFisk » Tue May 10, 2022 12:00 pm

Do you have to pay less for delivery because of your home location? get faster delivery? get delivery at the time window you want?
Can you easily pick up the parcel yourself?
Do you save on taxes or customs fees? all no or irr.
Is the online shop based in another country Yes, but their warehouse in your home country? No.
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Postby Sundowner64 » Thu May 12, 2022 9:59 am

(tangential) relevance of distance: distance between your home and the shop's location? between your home and the warehouse location? distance relevant because it's big? because it's small?
time zones relevant? is the online shop located in a different time zone?
Does the advantage apply to all online shops? only some? only one specific?
Do only you have this advantage? everyone in your neighborhood? in your city? in your country?
Is anything else relevant besides distance? your exact address? your name? your birthday?
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Postby GalFisk » Thu May 12, 2022 12:39 pm

(tangential) relevance of distance: distance between your home and the shop's location? Yes. between your home and the warehouse location? Assume shop location = warehouse location distance relevant because it's big? Yes. because it's small? No.
time zones relevant? No. is the online shop located in a different time zone? Yes, but irr.
Does the advantage apply to all online shops? No. only some? Yes. only one specific? No.
Do only you have this advantage? No. everyone in your neighborhood? Yes. in your city? No. in your country? No.
Is anything else relevant besides distance? Yes. your exact address? Yesish. your name? Yes. your birthday? No.
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Re: [GalFisk] Oh, nice

Postby Sarisberie » Thu May 12, 2022 9:16 pm

Are you going on holiday to the same location as the warehouse?
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Postby GalFisk » Fri May 13, 2022 3:41 am

Are you going on holiday to the same location as the warehouse? No.
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Re: [GalFisk] Oh, nice

Postby Sundowner64 » Fri May 13, 2022 11:34 am

Does the advantage for you include: save money? save time? more convenient ordering? better choice of products/brands? products/brands available earlier? faster delivery? more convenient delivery? better service? free gimmicks? personalized items?
Do you have the advantage immediately as soon as you enter your name and your address in the online shop? or is not even that required to have the advantage? Is the advantage for you (and people in your neighborhood) intended by the shop owner? as a special offer, maybe? or do just the ordering conditions turn out very favorable for you, maybe not intended by the shop owner?
If this applies to several online shops: are they all in the same country? is some regional default setting of that country relevant?
Is the advantage basically that it's easier for you to enter your address?
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Postby GalFisk » Sat May 14, 2022 6:21 am

Does the advantage for you include: save money? save time? more convenient ordering? better choice of products/brands? products/brands available earlier? faster delivery? No to all. more convenient delivery? better service? Noish to both. free gimmicks? No. personalized items? No,but...
Do you have the advantage immediately as soon as you enter your name and your address in the online shop? Over some shops, yes. or is not even that required to have the advantage? It is. Is the advantage for you (and people in your neighborhood) intended by the shop owner? Noish. as a special offer, maybe? No. or do just the ordering conditions turn out very favorable for you, maybe not intended by the shop owner? Not "very", but OTRT.
If this applies to several online shops: are they all in the same country? No. is some regional default setting of that country relevant? Sort of, OTRT.
Is the advantage basically that it's easier for you to enter your address? Sometimes, OTRT.
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Re: [GalFisk] Oh, nice

Postby Sundowner64 » Mon May 16, 2022 5:31 pm

Well, I was thinking that it could be somewhat tedious to always scroll down a list starting with Antigua when you enter your country Sweden. But if the shop is in Latvia you may go straight to the end of the list: Zviedrija.

Anyway: Is the language of the shop relevant?
Do all shops that give you that advantage have in common: the region where they're based in? the language they use? market segregation (like DVD regional codes)? style how addresses are written?

Are these shops in: Europe? North America? South America? Asia? Africa? Australia?
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Postby GalFisk » Mon May 16, 2022 6:03 pm

Well, I was thinking that it could be somewhat tedious to always scroll down a list starting with Antigua when you enter your country Sweden. But if the shop is in Latvia you may go straight to the end of the list: Zviedrija. good thought. We Swedes often go to T and scroll up.

Anyway: Is the language of the shop relevant? Hope.
Do all shops that give you that advantage have in common: the region where they're based in? Yesish (other regions could work too)the language they use? Hope. market segregation (like DVD regional codes)? No. (I hate those)style how addresses are written? Not style, but explore.

Are these shops in: Europe? North America? South America? Asia? This. Africa? Australia?
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Re: [GalFisk] Oh, nice

Postby Sundowner64 » Tue May 17, 2022 4:23 pm

Address style: Relevant whether street names/house numbers are mandatory? whether they accept post boxes or parcel boxes as delivery address? whether they accept a delivery address different from the invoice address? whether they allow additional lines besides city, postcode and street/number? whether postcodes are mandatory? maximum length of street names relevant?
Relevant whether they accept Swedish special characters in the address?
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Re: [GalFisk] Oh, nice

Postby GalFisk » Tue May 17, 2022 8:33 pm

Address style: Relevant whether street names/house numbers are mandatory? whether they accept post boxes or parcel boxes as delivery address? whether they accept a delivery address different from the invoice address? whether they allow additional lines besides city, postcode and street/number? whether postcodes are mandatory? maximum length of street names relevant?
Relevant whether they accept Swedish special characters in the address?
SPOILER:
Web shops in China are used to dealing with non-English characters. Å,ä and ö are no match for them.

Thanks for playing!
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