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'''2013-10-06''' [[The Virtual Bazaar Manifesto]]
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=Introduction=
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==Introduction==
 
Hello and welcome to the VBZ [[Wiki]]! This area is intended as an open forum for members of the vbz.net community (customers, suppliers, artists, fans, family, friends, and critics). Many businesses seem to be almost afraid of their customers, hiding their contact information behind layers of "please read this FAQ first" and "please select the nature of your inquiry"; here, you can take the steering wheel. (More about this [[Why Wiki|here]].)
 
Hello and welcome to the VBZ [[Wiki]]! This area is intended as an open forum for members of the vbz.net community (customers, suppliers, artists, fans, family, friends, and critics). Many businesses seem to be almost afraid of their customers, hiding their contact information behind layers of "please read this FAQ first" and "please select the nature of your inquiry"; here, you can take the steering wheel. (More about this [[Why Wiki|here]].)
 
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For now, wiki editing and registration are locked in order to prevent spam. We'll reopen it when we're ready to put the store back online. --[[User:Woozle|Woozle]] ([[User talk:Woozle|talk]]) 17:41, 16 June 2014 (EDT)
 
You can [[Special:Userlogin|create an account]] if you'd like to have a name attached to your posts; otherwise it will just show your IP address. Please read the [[{{SITENAME}}:Guidelines|Wiki Guidelines]] before making any significant changes, however.
 
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See also [http://members.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=staddon our Ebay listings]
 
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* 2006-06-27: ''no listings at present''
==Recent Updates==
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==Blog==
* '''2010-02-21''' [[To do]]: a rapidly-changing list right now, due to intensive work on the new code
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* '''2009-07-01''' : Operations at vbz.net are very much behind due to an [[Josh|ongoing family crisis]]; I am continuing to process in-stock orders, but orders for anything not in stock may take some time due to technical issues. Please [[Josh|read here for more]], and I apologize for the mess.
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* '''2009-04-11''' : '''We're going phoneless''', at least for now; see [[phoneless]] for why, and to add your comments.
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* '''2009-03-18''' : I apologize for the main catalog pages being down; I'm doing some major reworking and due to very limited time I've gone with what gets the changes done the fastest rather than with what minimizes downtime. Hoping to have them back up in a day or two.
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* '''2007-11-18''': [[2007 migration issues|data migration issues]] were preventing orders from being processed, but that has been fixed.
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* [[Current events|Latest News]]
 
* [[Known Server Issues]]: check here first if something seems wrong with vbz.net
 
  
==Coming Up==
 
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=Articles=
 
 
==Policies==
 
==Policies==
 
* [[:Category:Policies|Policy Index]]
 
* [[:Category:Policies|Policy Index]]
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** [[Security Policy|Security]]: how we keep customer information safe
 
** [[Security Policy|Security]]: how we keep customer information safe
 
** [[Return Policy|Returns]]: our no-hassle return policy, and how to use it
 
** [[Return Policy|Returns]]: our no-hassle return policy, and how to use it
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==Artist Information==
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* [[Alexander Flores]]
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* [[Where's Anita?]]
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==Supplier Information==
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* [[New Suppliers]]: upcoming items to be added to the store
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* [[Discontinued Suppliers]]: suppliers we're not carrying, for the moment
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* [[Items Not Carried|Things we're not carrying]]: incense? (over the internet??) sports team t-shirts? Give me your 2 cents worth on whether we should add any of these items.
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* [[Curios]]: sites which might be worth further exploration, but we don't yet know much about them
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==Miscellaneous==
 
==Miscellaneous==
* [[FAQ|Frequently Asked Questions]]
 
** [[Shirt Sizes]]: comparison chart and pictures
 
** [[International Shipping]]: some country-specific notes
 
** [[How to update payment information]] if you need to send us a new credit card number
 
* [[Current status]]: what's going on, happening, occurring, taking place (get out your thesauri and help out!)
 
** [[Holiday Deadlines]]: will have shipping deadlines for Christmas 2006
 
** [[Hurricane Katrina]] 2005-09-02
 
* [[Collectible Exchange]]: updated 8/15
 
 
* [[Customer Comments]]: Share your experiences and help me improve the store!
 
* [[Customer Comments]]: Share your experiences and help me improve the store!
 
* [[The Competition]]: I don't believe in competition; just improvement...
 
* [[The Competition]]: I don't believe in competition; just improvement...
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* [[Miscellaneous]]: loose bits of information which will eventually be put somewhere more useful
 
* [[Miscellaneous]]: loose bits of information which will eventually be put somewhere more useful
 
* [[Warrant Canary]]: check here for confirmation that we have not yet been required to give out private customer information under the [[issuepedia:USA PATRIOT Act|USA PATRIOT Act]]
 
* [[Warrant Canary]]: check here for confirmation that we have not yet been required to give out private customer information under the [[issuepedia:USA PATRIOT Act|USA PATRIOT Act]]
 
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==Artist Information==
 
* [[Alexander Flores]]
 
* [[Where's Anita?]]
 
==Supplier Information==
 
* [[New Suppliers]]: upcoming items to be added to the store
 
* [[Discontinued Suppliers]]: suppliers we're not carrying, for the moment
 
* [[Items Not Carried|Things we're not carrying]]: incense? (over the internet??) sports team t-shirts? Give me your 2 cents worth on whether we should add any of these items.
 
* [[Curios]]: sites which might be worth further exploration, but we don't yet know much about them
 
 
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Latest revision as of 22:49, 29 January 2023

2013-10-06 The Virtual Bazaar Manifesto

Introduction

Hello and welcome to the VBZ Wiki! This area is intended as an open forum for members of the vbz.net community (customers, suppliers, artists, fans, family, friends, and critics). Many businesses seem to be almost afraid of their customers, hiding their contact information behind layers of "please read this FAQ first" and "please select the nature of your inquiry"; here, you can take the steering wheel. (More about this here.)

Policies

  • Policy Index
    • Anti-Spam: how we work to reduce spam
    • Payment: forms of payment we accept, and how we handle them
    • Shipping: when to expect your package, and how it will be shipped
    • Privacy: what we don't do with customer and visitor information
    • Security: how we keep customer information safe
    • Returns: our no-hassle return policy, and how to use it

Artist Information

Supplier Information

  • New Suppliers: upcoming items to be added to the store
  • Discontinued Suppliers: suppliers we're not carrying, for the moment
  • Things we're not carrying: incense? (over the internet??) sports team t-shirts? Give me your 2 cents worth on whether we should add any of these items.
  • Curios: sites which might be worth further exploration, but we don't yet know much about them

Miscellaneous

  • Customer Comments: Share your experiences and help me improve the store!
  • The Competition: I don't believe in competition; just improvement...
  • Technology: the nuts and bolts behind vbz.net, for you technoferrets out there...
  • Manufacturer Images: our position on availability of merchandise images for use by retailers
  • General random discussion can go here: Discussion page
  • Miscellaneous: loose bits of information which will eventually be put somewhere more useful
  • Warrant Canary: check here for confirmation that we have not yet been required to give out private customer information under the USA PATRIOT Act

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