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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: winedrinker on April 21, 2013, 02:29 am

Title: How do I FE my order?
Post by: winedrinker on April 21, 2013, 02:29 am
The vendor wants me to FE.  I'm ok with that since is my first order and he has a 98% rating.
How do I do it?  Please help.
Thanks,
 winedrinker
Title: Re: How do I FE my order?
Post by: itsthecops on April 21, 2013, 02:33 am
Press the finalize button.  That's pretty obvious .
Title: Re: How do I FE my order?
Post by: 88fxstc on April 21, 2013, 02:36 am
Hit the "orders" link at the top of any SR page to bring up your pending orders . When the vendor changes the status of your order from "processing" to "in transit", it will give you a link  saying "finalize" so you can FE.  Vendors who require FE will mark the order as "in transit" B4 it is actually sent to make the FE option available to you, the buyer.
Hope this makes sense.  Good luck!
Title: Re: How do I FE my order?
Post by: winedrinker on April 21, 2013, 02:47 am
88,
Thanks very much for the step-by-step explanation.  The vendor hasn't changed the order status to "in transit" yet so there wasn't a "finalize" button to choose.  Should I send a message to the vendor requesting this? 

Thanks,
Winedrinker
Title: Re: How do I FE my order?
Post by: Everdred on April 21, 2013, 03:36 am
If you really want to finalize early, yes. Keep in mind this will make you completely vulnerable to any scam or other funny business. By pressing the finalize button you are transferring the money to the vendor and it is more or less impossible to get it back if, say, the vendor never ships your order.
Title: Re: How do I FE my order?
Post by: 88fxstc on April 21, 2013, 03:43 am
88,
Thanks very much for the step-by-step explanation.  The vendor hasn't changed the order status to "in transit" yet so there wasn't a "finalize" button to choose.  Should I send a message to the vendor requesting this? 

Thanks,
Winedrinker

A message to the vendor might help, then again, they might just take the weekends off. They want the FE money so they should get to it soon . Like the above post states, once FE'd, your funds are gone if there is an issue. I've FE'd B4, especially for my first couple orders, and never had an issue. You have the responsibility of researching your vendor to get a good feel on if FE'ing is safe with them or not. Use a vendor of good repute and ya should be good ta go.